FDA Insider: The Serotonin Lie and The SSRI Crisis | In Vivo with Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring | Ep. 28

Описание: Former FDA medical officer Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring joins me to blow the whistle on the widespread overprescription of psychiatric medications and the dangerous lack of proper SSRI tapering guidance.

Dr. Witt-Doerring, who served in the FDA's Division of Psychiatry, reveals how the entire system—from clinical trials to prescribing habits—is built on a flawed foundation. He exposes the truth behind the serotonin theory of depression and explains why the long-term data on antidepressant side effects is virtually non-existent.

00:00 - Introducing the psychiatric medication crisis
01:26 - Debunking the chemical imbalance theory
02:58 - Introducing Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring
03:27 - A disillusioning start in psychiatry residency
07:10 - Observing drug tolerance and treatment failure
11:12 - Investigating from inside pharma and the FDA
14:22 - Uncovering a systemic fraud
15:20 - The moral compromise in medicine
23:47 - Envisioning a better mental health system
25:59 - Examining the serotonin theory of depression
34:25 - Do antidepressants actually work?
38:24 - The scale of antidepressant overprescription
42:24 - Who should consider tapering and why
44:57 - Principles of safe medication tapering
47:25 - The dangers of withdrawal and cold turkey
52:52 - Understanding protracted withdrawal
57:48 - Managing withdrawal and reinstatement
59:12 - The role of lifestyle in mental health
01:04:26 - A cautious view on supplements and nootropics
01:06:13 - Exposing Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD)
01:10:31 - Advice for a younger self and concluding thoughts

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