A few years ago, if I mentioned serotonin to a class of 18 year olds, I would have been met by a wall of silence and maybe a question about how you spell that. Today things are different. Serotonin has found its way into the general vocabulary of many young people and we can only speculate why this might be so.
From the point of recognising the word serotonin I have found that knowledge of its role, and even what it is, varies greatly. I generally find that most student’s think of it as...
This is the third article in our conversation on sex and bipolar. As I mentioned in my two earlier pieces, there has been a lot written... Read more »
Have you ever heard of Serotonin Syndrome? Probably not. Neither had I, until recently. But if you, or someone you know, take certain types... Read more »
One of the main tools in the fight against depression is the use of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRI) drugs such as Prozac.... Read more »
Antidepressants are often used to treat anxiety disorders. Certain types of antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)... Read more »
The effects of hormones and neutransmitters as they relate to mania and depression are extremely complex and far beyond the scope of a... Read more »
Scientists at MIT have developed a new type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sensor that can track the movement of dopamine in the brain. The... Read more »
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Serotonin is a naturally occurring chemical found in the cells of the brain, in platelets, and in the intestine. In the central nervous system, it... Read more »
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Serotonin is a chemical produced by nerve cells. The serum serotonin level is a blood test to measure the amount of serotonin in your... Read more »
Researchers from Children's Hospital Boston have found that a deficiency in the brain chemical serotonin may be the cause of sudden infant death... Read more »
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