How do the scientists detect chemical im/balance in the brain?

Very few countries allow direct-to-consumer advertising by drug companies, but in those that do (New Zealand, Canada, and the U.S.), the medicine-buying public has been brainwashed to believe that mental illnesses, particularly those involving depression, are caused by a "chemical imbalance in the brain. read more

Image: Research shows an MRI could help detect schizophrenia (Photo courtesy of iStockphoto). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to measure the higher levels of oxidative stress present in patients with schizophrenia, according to a new study. read more