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2. Serotonin - Wikipedia

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   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.

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   Serotonin promotes a sense of calm, well-being, and happiness. ... MD, an expert in women’s nutrition, suggests incorporating foods that are proven to have a positive effect on mood into your ...

4. Biology of depression - Wikipedia

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   Serotonin may indirectly influence mood by altering emotional processing biases that are seen at both the cognitive/behavioral and neural level. [40] [39] Pharmacologically reducing serotonin synthesis, and pharmacologically enhancing synaptic serotonin can produce and attenuate negative affective biases, respectively. These emotional ...

5. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor - Wikipedia

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   Owing to the lack of a widely accepted comprehensive theory of the biology of mood disorders, there is no widely accepted theory of how these changes lead to the mood-elevating and anti-anxiety effects of SSRIs. Their effects on serotonin blood levels, which take weeks to take effect, appear to be largely responsible for their slow-to-appear ...

6. Expert tips to handle the winter blues - AOL

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   Those with winter blues or seasonal affective disorder may have difficulty regulating the neurotransmitter serotonin, a brain chemical believed to be responsible for balancing feelings, mood, and ...

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   They work by raising levels of one or more of the monoamine neurotransmitters in the brain that are involved in mood—serotonin, ... fewer side effects. SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake ...

8. Role of serotonin in visual orientation processing - Wikipedia

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   MDMA is part of the amphetamine family and elicits its positive effects by altering brain serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine neurotransmitter levels. [2] [6] [13] [14] As the drug begins to take effect, the brain becomes flooded with serotonin which can then become depleted within 3–6 hours following consumption. [14]

9. What's the Connection Between Weight & Depression? - AOL

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   Mood changes. Physical symptoms. Medication side effects. Changes in the brain (Learn More withWeight Loss Medications: ... as they work to balance serotonin and other brain chemicals. However ...