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A disruption in serotonin levels can affect moods. - Serotonin is a neurotransmitter produced in the brain. It is needed for the nerve cells and brain to work.
- Serotonin functions throughout the body in many other capacities. It helps body temperature and metabolism. It helps to inhibit aggression and regulate appetite as well as the sleep cycle.
- An imbalance of serotonin levels depression, schizophrenia, as well as learning and compulsive disorders. A disruption of serotonin levels can also result in increased aggression.
- Serotonin Syndrome is a potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when two drugs are taken at the same time that both affect serotonin by increasing the levels released.
- Alcohol, caffeine and cigarette smoking can impair the natural production of serotonin. Health conditions such as diabetes and hypoglycemia as well as a genetic predisposition can also affect serotonin production.
