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Women low in serotonin are prone to depression, anxiety and binge eating. Men are more prone to alcoholism, ADHD and impulse control disorders. Dopamine is the ‘motivation molecule’:
Serotonin (/ ˌ s ɛr ə ˈ t oʊ n ɪ n, ˌ s ɪər ə-/) [6] [7] [8] or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter.Its biological function is complex, touching on diverse functions including mood, cognition, reward, learning, memory, and numerous physiological processes such as vomiting and vasoconstriction.
A 2020 review of studies published in the journal BMJ suggested an anti-inflammatory diet, meaning high in fiber, polyphenols, and unsaturated fatty acids, could help to reduce depressive symptoms ...
Avoid using harmful substances: Things like smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol can cause a drop in serotonin, Viswanathan says. Avoiding them entirely would be the most beneficial, but ...
First, serotonin system dysfunction cannot be the sole cause of depression, because not all patients treated with antidepressants show improvement, despite the fact that most patients still show a rapid increase in synaptic serotonin. Second, if significant mood improvements do occur, this is often not for at least two to four weeks.
Anxiety may cause physical and cognitive symptoms, such as restlessness, irritability, easy fatigue, difficulty concentrating, increased heart rate, chest pain, abdominal pain, and a variety of other symptoms that may vary based on the individual. [2] In casual discourse, the words anxiety and fear are often used
Major depression was the leading cause of disease burden in North America and other high-income countries, and the fourth-leading cause worldwide as of 2006. In the year 2030, it is predicted to be the second-leading cause of disease burden worldwide after HIV, according to the WHO. [289]
Serotonin agonists can bind to and activate serotonin receptors, increasing the levels of serotonin in the CNS and resultingly increasing the occurrence of behaviours associated with anxiety. [9] Research supports the resulting anxiogenic effects of agents such as LY-293,284 and mCPP [ 9 ] in the CNS.