The authors suggest that
higher levels of serotonin found in the hypothalamus of the SNCA mice may be associated with the reduced anxiety observed.
Not exact matches
«Blood
of SIDS infants contains
high levels of serotonin:
Findings from study could provide basis for forensic SIDS test.»
27 metabolites, including
serotonin, were
found at
higher levels in periods
of sleep deprivation compared to
levels during sleep.
«Blood
of SIDS infants contains
high levels of serotonin:
Findings from study could provide basis for forensic SIDS test.»
There are different theories for why SAD may occur, including genetic factors, poor regulation
of serotonin — a neurotransmitter that has been
found to be lower in the winter in individuals with SAD — and
higher melatonin
levels, which in combination with low
serotonin, wreaks havoc on the natural circadian rhythm and the sleep - wake cycle.
It was
found that
serotonin level was a significant predictor
of high CU traits even when antisocial behaviour severity was included as a covariate.
This direction
of the association, however, is concordant with the idea that the minor allele
of SNP rs11568817 engenders a risk for
higher levels of CU traits, which in turn were
found to be associated with lower
levels of peripheral
serotonin.