Eli5: why is there no test for the “chemical imbalance” that is often mentioned for depression?

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Eli5: why is there no test for the “chemical imbalance” that is often mentioned for depression?

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You’d probably need a pre- disorder reading of a test to be able to compare changes from their baseline but most depressed people don’t go to the doctor months before they feel unwell to get a baseline test just in case.

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