Cherry-Picked Science? Inside the Antidepressant Trial Controversy | Dr Joanna Moncrieff Part 4

This podcast honours the NHS: its people, its purpose, its power. The Visionary Podcast is Sponsored by Dietapplements – Your Pure, Clean-label Supplements: https://www.dietapplements.com/ Dr Joanna Moncrieff - Psychiatrist & Professor of Critical & Social Psychiatry at University College London Dr Joanna Moncrieff is a practising psychiatrist, author, and academic at University College London. As a founding member of the Critical Psychiatry Network, her work challenges the widely accepted "disease-centred" view of mental health, the idea that psychiatric drugs simply fix chemical imbalances. Instead, she advocates for a "drug-centred" approach to better understand how these medications actually alter the brain and behaviour. With decades of clinical experience across London, she aims to radically re-evaluate how society conceptualises and manages emotional distress. Host/Podcaster: Hala Ali Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:04:48 - Publication and Misrepresentation of STAR-D 00:05:28 - Selective Publication and Trial Registration 00:06:15 - Discussion on Study 329 00:08:10 - Re-analysis of Study 329 00:11:31 - Transparency in Medical Trials 00:13:13 - Reforms for Transparency in Psychiatric Trials 00:17:03 - Pharmaceutical Influence on Scientific Discourse 00:18:30 - Psychiatry as a Political Enterprise 00:22:49 - Approaching Mental Health Beyond Medicalisation 00:27:07 - Access to Psychological Therapy Services 00:30:51 - Reaction to Serotonin Paper Publication 00:33:45 - Closing Remarks Follow Joanna: Website - https://joannamoncrieff.com/ X - https://x.com/joannamoncrieff/ Useful Links: Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth Book link - https://lnk.to/chemicallyimbalanced Explore the podcast:    • The Visionary with Hala Ali Podcast   Music: Chopin - Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - III. Rondo – Vivace (String Quintet arr.) Disclaimer: The Visionary Podcast features conversations with health professionals purely for educational and informational purposes. There is no financial exchange between the podcast and its guests. All views expressed are those of the health professionals and do not constitute medical advice.