You have probably heard of serotonin Serotonin is a hormone found naturally in the brain and digestive tract. Is there an alternative to these drugs and does it work? The answer is yes, and it is in the form of 5-HTP. The World Health Organisation is now warning that prescription levels in many countries are “through the roof” as people struggle to deal with the challenges of modern living 2. The UK now has the seventh highest prescribing rate for antidepressants in the western world and twice as many people are now taking drugs than they were ten years ago. Evidence is growing that people struggle to stop taking antidepressants once they have started, and that the drugs could even prolong symptoms of low mood and trigger other mental health problems 1.įour million Britons now take antidepressants with 65 million prescriptions a year – 25% up in the past three years – leading to concerns that doctors are handing over the prescriptions too easily. But the increasing reliance on them in the UK could be a public health disaster in the making, campaigners are warning. According to an article in the New Scientist, antidepressants are meant to make things better.
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