23 February 2004 - London - Beat the Blues Naturally: Depression and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The speaker is Dr Basant Puri.

Depression is reaching almost epidemic proportions in the Western world. Until now, the treatment most commonly offered for this distressing illness has typically been anti-depressant drugs, which, although often successful, can have a frightening range of side effects and do nothing to prevent further depressive episodes. Recently, however, Dr Basant Puri has discovered that a totally natural substance can sometimes successfully treat even severe, drug-resistant depression, and help prevent a recurrence. In addition, the side-effects of this substance are beneficial to our overall brain and body health. Dr Puri will explain the science and history behind this amazing new discovery, and will also discuss its practical applications and strategies for those who are currently suffering from depression, and those who wish to avoid it.

Dr Basant Puri is Consultant Psychiatrist at the MRI Unit for the Imperial College School of Medicine, and is Honorary Consultant in Imaging for Hammersmith Hospital's Department of Radiology. He is at the forefront of research into the treatment of depression and is co-author of The Natural Way to Beat Depression.