Why inflammatory reductionism is a threat to psychiatry (and the rest of medicine)

2024/11/21 by Thomas Pollak · 2 voices · 2 citations
Neuroscience · Arts and Humanities · Health Professions · #Tryptophan and brain disorders #Mental Health and Psychiatry #Health, psychology, and well-being

paper · pdf · doi:10.1093/brain/awae381

Abstract

Thomas Pollak explores the emergence of a new worldview which attempts to explain all manner of ills as the result of inflammation or immune dysfunction. He argues that while this view is rooted in science, it neglects the true complexity of most health conditions, and risks undermining the more holistic concepts of illness favoured by psychiatry.

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• Makes you wonder why Brain, a very influential journal, would publish something like this. Science is discovering now that inflammation can be the cause of many psychiatric illnesses. Looking for real [bsky, 112 points, 14 comments]
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