Serotonin

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Three Days Without a Smartphone alters Dopamine and Serotonin Levels

A new study from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, published in Computers in Human Behavior, suggests that cutting smartphone use for just three days triggers chemical changes in brain regions linked to reward and addiction. The researchers note that excessive smartphone use resembles certain addictive disorders, with evidence pointing to various psychosocial and physical effects, […]

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Consuming Good Food Triggers the Brain to Release Feel-Good Serotonin

Researchers have uncovered an intriguing connection between the gut and brain: consuming nutritious food triggers the release of the feel-good chemical serotonin. This discovery paves the way for potential new treatments for eating disorders. Recent studies have highlighted the significant link between the gut and brain. Eating is especially noteworthy as it involves the nervous

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Serotonin Affects How People Learn From and React to Negativity

According to a new study in Nature Communications, increasing serotonin can alter how people learn from negative information and enhance their response to it. Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry and the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Biomedical Research Center (OH BRC) discovered that increasing serotonin levels

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