Neuroscience

Serotonin and Treatments for Depression, Animation.

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The role of serotonin in brain function Serotonin, or 5-hydroxytryptamine, is a neurotransmitter involved in many brain and body functions and is commonly known as the substance of well-being and happiness.Serotonin is produced in specialized neurons found mostly in the Raphe nuclei located along the midline of the brainstem.The axons of these neurons form extensive … Read more

What’s the Best Position to Sleep in? Do we even need a Pillow?

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Will the real Randy Gardner please stand up? In 1964, high school student Randy Gardner successfully stayed awake for 11 days and 24 minutes, setting the world record for the longest a human has gone without sleep. Over the several days awake, Gardner experienced everything from mood changes, memory lapses, random hallucinations to temporarily losing … Read more