News tagged with serotonin
Can bacteria make you smarter?
Exposure to specific bacteria in the environment, already believed to have antidepressant qualities, could increase learning behavior according to research presented today at the 110th General Meeting of the American Society ...
May 24, 2010 |
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Scientists make paralyzed rats walk again after spinal-cord injury
UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed rats to walk and even run again while supporting their full weight on a treadmill.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 20, 2009 |
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Research uncovers how antidepressants actually work
(PhysOrg.com) -- Australian researchers at UQ's Queensland Brain Institute have uncovered how antidepressants stimulate the brain to improve a person's mood.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 18, 2010 |
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'Culture of we' buffers genetic tendency to depression
A genetic tendency to depression is much less likely to be realized in a culture centered on collectivistic rather than individualistic values, according to a new Northwestern University study.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Scientists shed light on how serotonin works
Scripps Research Institute scientists have shown for the first time that the neurotransmitter serotonin uses a specialized signaling pathway to mediate biological functions that are distinct from the signaling pathways used ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 05, 2010 |
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Brain connections for stress -- lessons from the worm
Did you ever wonder how you are able to perform complex tasks - even under stress? And how do emotions and memories mould your ability to live your everyday lives? The answer is just beginning to be understood ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 18, 2010 |
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Economic status, genetics together influence psychopathic traits
Researchers studying the genetic roots of antisocial behavior report that children with one variant of a serotonin transporter gene are more likely to exhibit psychopathic traits if they also grow up poor.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 05, 2010 |
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Resurrecting the so-called 'depression gene'
University of Michigan Health System researchers have found new evidence that our genes help determine our susceptibility to depression.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 03, 2011 |
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Some antidepressants alter peoples' moral judgement
(PhysOrg.com) -- The most common type of antidepressants, serotonin enhancers, alters peoples’ moral judgement and leads to a reduction in aggressive behaviour, a study published today in the journal Proceedings of ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 28, 2010 |
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'Warrior Gene' Responsible for Gang Membership, Weapon Use
(PhysOrg.com) -- Boys who carry a particular variation of the gene Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA), sometimes called the “warrior gene,” are more likely not only to join gangs but also to be among the most violent ...
Jun 05, 2009 |
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'Feel-good' hormone serotonin regulates blood sugar concentration
(PhysOrg.com) -- Diabetes is the most prevalent metabolic disease in developed countries and one that engenders - in addition to its high fatality - enormous health care costs. The physiological meaning of ...
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Helping the brain's messengers get from A to B
In what has been hailed as a breakthrough, scientists from Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical College have outlined the molecular mechanism of membrane transport. The research shows how a protein ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 10, 2010 |
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Serotonin solves decades-old mystery in Parkinson's disease
Sudden, uncontrolled movements called dyskinesias—a common side effect of treatment for Parkinson’s disease— are a result of excess serotonin cells in transplanted tissue that trick the brain into releasing ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 30, 2010 |
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How a brain chemical changes locusts from harmless grasshoppers to swarming pests
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have uncovered the underlying biological reason why locusts form migrating swarms. Their findings, reported in today's edition of Science, could be used in the future to prevent ...
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Jan 29, 2009 |
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Melatonin precursor stimulates growth factor circuits in brain
Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered unexpected properties for a precursor to melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep cycles.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Serotonin
"Serotonin" redirects here. For the professional wrestling stable, see Serotonin.
Serotonin (pronounced /ˌsɛrəˈtoʊnən/) is a monoamine neurotransmitter. It is found extensively in the gastrointestinal tract of animals, and about 80 to 90 percent of the human body's total serotonin is located in the enterochromaffin cells in the gut, where it is used to regulate intestinal movements. The remainder is synthesized in serotonergic neurons in the central nervous system (CNS) where it has various functions, including control of appetite, mood and anger.
Serotonin is found not only in animals, but also in fungi and plants, including fruits and vegetables.
For more information about Serotonin, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
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