tonto
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(my first post, love the site!)
I found this article* a few months ago and thought others on this site would like it if it hasn't been shared before. Some highlight for me was the section on "the serotonin system and energy regulation", and the understanding by the authors that serotonin is closely linked to mitochondrial function. You can image a perceived stressor in the environment, and the serotonergic system directing energy resources to brain areas that need energy to respond to stress. Also, this paper gives a nice understanding for why it is practically impossible to measure serotonin in the CNS.
* "Is serotonin an upper or a downer? The evolution of the serotonergic system and its role in depression and the antidepressant response" in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 51 (2015) 164–188.
I found this article* a few months ago and thought others on this site would like it if it hasn't been shared before. Some highlight for me was the section on "the serotonin system and energy regulation", and the understanding by the authors that serotonin is closely linked to mitochondrial function. You can image a perceived stressor in the environment, and the serotonergic system directing energy resources to brain areas that need energy to respond to stress. Also, this paper gives a nice understanding for why it is practically impossible to measure serotonin in the CNS.
* "Is serotonin an upper or a downer? The evolution of the serotonergic system and its role in depression and the antidepressant response" in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 51 (2015) 164–188.