Doctors consider serotonin levels to be a key factor in overall mental health. Low levels of serotonin are linked to depression, anxiety, insomnia, and other mental health conditions. While some ...

When was the last time you were truly happy? If you're yearning for happiness, the good news is that your body produces four ...

Professor Joanna Moncrieff’s new book Chemically Unbalanced further calls for greater patient consent provisions to inform ...

As Moncrieff puts it, the serotonin hypothesis—the idea that low serotonin is the predominant cause of depression—“forms the principal justification for the use of antidepressants.” ...

Serotonin regulates your mood and promotes sleep. Low serotonin is associated with depression, although it’s not known whether it causes depression or depression causes it. Dopamine manages ...

Serotonin is an essential regulator of mood, sleep, and behaviors. While low serotonin levels have been linked to depressed mood and sleep disturbances, several studies have shown that taking ...

"If cortisol is high and serotonin is low, you'll seek carbs and fats, but really heavy duty on the simple carbs -- sugar-based sweets like chocolate bars," Peeke says. The reason: Simple sugars ...