Friday, May 23, 2014

What role does serotonin play in our health?

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What role does serotonin play in our health?

Serotonin helps to relay messages from one area of the brain to another. It’s believed to influence a variety of psychological and other bodily functions. 

Most of our 40 million brain cells are influenced either directly or indirectly by serotonin.

They include brain cells related to:

Mood

Sexual desire and function

Appetite

Sleep

Memory and learning

Temperature regulation

Some social behavior

In addition, serotonin can affect the workings of our cardiovascular system, muscles and various parts of the endocrine system. Researchers have also found evidence that serotonin may play a role in regulating the production of breast milk and that a defect within the serotonin network could be one underlying cause of cot death or SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome).

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