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What is Serotonin Syndrome?

Serotonin Syndrome is a rare medical condition that occurs when two medicines are taken together and serotonin levels rise. It can sometimes be life threatening and a short stay in the hospital may be needed to observe the person until their serotonin levels return to normal. Causes Serotonin Syndrome can occur when two medications that ...

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Understanding Serotonin

When most people think of serotonin they think of the link that it has to depression, and they also think that serotonin is chemical that is only used by the brain. While it is true that serotonin is essential to proper brain function, it is present in only small amounts in the brain–just 10%. The ...

Symptoms of Low Serotonin Levels

Your house has been falling apart, your teenager is picking a fight every time you talk to her, and your job is in limbo because the economy is also in terrible shape. You have been so stressed out lately that you haven’t quite felt like “yourself”. During long bouts of stress, your body works diligently ...

Sugar Sensitivity-Basic Information

Do you feel tired a lot, or sometimes confused, restless, anxious, or depressed? Do you take on too much because you can’t seem to say “no” to people? Does your mood change depending on what you’ve eaten? Do you sometimes crave sweets-especially when you’re not feeling good about yourself? Do your parents or your siblings ...

New Genetic and Environmental Cause for Depression: Understanding 5-HTT

What You Need to Know About Causes for Depression Scientists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and mental health professionals across the board have never found a single cause for depression which effects everyone suffering from depression in the same manner. Also, with every depression study published, it becomes extremely unlikely that there ever will be single cause for ...