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Serotonin syndrome (SS) is a group of symptoms that may occur with the use of certain serotonergic medications or drugs. [1] The symptoms can range from mild to severe, and are potentially fatal. [4] [5] [2] Symptoms in mild cases include high blood pressure and a fast heart rate; usually without a fever. [2]
The observation of this efficacy led to the monoamine hypothesis of depression, which postulates that the deficit of certain neurotransmitters is responsible for depression, and even that certain neurotransmitters are linked to specific symptoms. Normal serotonin levels have been linked to mood and behaviour regulation, sleep, and digestion ...
Women’s bodies go through many changes in menopause and the years leading up to it, known as perimenopause. This natural step in the aging process marks the end of the reproductive years. In ...
The reason why serotonin levels are only high in dominant males, but not dominant females has not yet been established. [ 68 ] In humans, levels of 5-HT 1A receptor inhibition in the brain show negative correlation with aggression, [ 69 ] and a mutation in the gene that codes for the 5-HT 2A receptor may double the risk of suicide for those ...
NHS figures show that the number of people in England taking antidepressants continues to rise, with 8.3m patients receiving them in 2021/22.
This feel-good hormone plays a key role in everything from sleep and digestion to happiness and contentment—here's how to keep it flowin'.
In the brain, serotonin is a neurotransmitter and regulates arousal, behavior, sleep, and mood, among other things. [9] During prolonged exercise where central nervous system fatigue is present, serotonin levels in the brain are higher than normal physiological conditions; these higher levels can increase perceptions of effort and peripheral muscle fatigue. [9]
Long COVID symptoms, such as brain fog, could be caused by a reduction in serotonin levels, new study finds. Experts explain.