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Obesity Trigger Identified Within Human Gut

Neuroscience NewsMarch 22, 2018

According to researchers, gut serotonin levels are doubled in obese people. Researchers report obesity may be characterized by an increased capacity to release and produce serotonin in the gut.... Read More...

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Serotonin Promotes Perseverance

Neuroscience NewsMarch 8, 2018

A new study reports serotonin enhances our desire to persist at a task.... Read More...

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SIDS Research Confirms Changes in Babies’ Brain Chemistry

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 14, 2017

Researchers have confirmed previous findings linking abnormalities in serotonin to sudden death in infants. It is hoped the findings will help other researchers to develop biomarkers to identify infants at increased risk of SIDS.... Read More...

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High Serotonin Levels in Blood of SIDS Infants

Neuroscience NewsJuly 3, 2017

A new paper may help answer some questions as to why some infants die suddenly. Looking at blood samples from infants who had died of SIDS, researchers discover 31% of the children had elevated levels of serotonin. The researchers concluded that abnormal serotonin metabolism could indicate an underlying vulnerability that increases SIDS risk.... Read More...

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How Serotonin Contributes to Cocaine’s Allure

Neuroscience NewsJune 28, 2017

A new study reinforces the idea that serotonin, a molecule associated with mood, directly contributes to the actions of cocaine.... Read More...

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More Serotonin, Less Motivation? It Depends on the Circumstances

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 14, 2017

Long term stimulation of the serotonin system makes mice more active, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Fight Club: Specific Types of Serotonin Neurons Modulate Aggression

Neuroscience NewsNovember 16, 2016

Researchers have identified two groups of serotonin neurons that may help to suppress aggression in mice.... Read More...

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Brain Regulates Social Behavior Differences in Males and Females

Neuroscience NewsOctober 31, 2016

Serotonin and arginine-vasopressin act in opposite ways in males and females to influence aggression and dominance, researchers report.... Read More...

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