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Serotonin

April 12, 2020
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Serotonin has been found to be helpful in stimulating brain activity.

What is Serotonin?

  • Serotonin is a chemical that transmits information from one part of the brain to the other and is known to play an important role in various functions from sleep to social behaviour.
  • The study conducted by scientists at the Tata Institute in Mumbai showed that the neurotransmitter increases the number of mitochondria in brain cells.
  • This Mitochondria produce cellular energy and play a part in the survival of stressed brain cells.
  • Furthermore, serotonin increases mitochondrial energy production.
  • Up until now, this role of serotonin was not known to regulate neuronal energy.
  • Serotonin is important in reducing toxic oxygen reactivity in neurons, boosting antioxidant enzymes and buffering neurons from harmful cell stress effects.
  • The study revealed an unparalleled role of serotonin in neuronal energy production, directly affecting the treatment of stress by neurons.
  • It also has identified new treatment objectives for neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders.
  • The mechanism by which serotonin performs its energy boosting function has also been identified by researchers.

 

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