Scott Alexander discusses reader comments on his 'Geography of Madness' review, revising views on culture-bound syndromes and exploring various mental health topics. Longer summary

This post discusses various comments on Scott Alexander's review of 'The Geography of Madness'. It covers topics like culture-bound syndromes, the prevalence of brief psychotic disorder, the history of school shootings, the universality of PTSD, the rise of transgender identities, and the correlation between believing in ghosts and experiencing PMS. Scott revises some of his previous views, becoming more skeptical about many traditional culture-bound syndromes and acknowledging the complexity of cultural influences on mental health conditions. Shorter summary

Scott Alexander highlights and responds to expert comments on his previous posts about Zulresso and Zuranolone, covering various aspects of these drugs and related topics. Longer summary

Scott Alexander summarizes and responds to comments on his previous posts about Zulresso and Zuranolone. The post covers various topics including drug pricing, mechanism details of GABA receptors, etymology of drug names, tolerance development, progesterone's effects, and personal experiences with progesterone. Scott expresses appreciation for the expertise of his commenters, particularly in biomedical topics, and acknowledges learning new information from them. Shorter summary