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The relationship between serotonin and anxiety

How is anxiety related to serotonin?

How is anxiety related to serotonin?

Mood: Serotonin in the brain is thought to regulate anxiety, happiness, and mood. Low levels of the chemical have been associated with depression, and increased serotonin levels brought on by medication are thought to decrease arousal. Nausea: Serotonin is part of the reason why you become nauseated.

The relationship between serotonin and anxiety

Serotonin is a type of chemical that helps transmit signals from one area of ​​the brain to another.

The relationship between serotonin and anxiety is that a lack of serotonin may increase the level of anxiety in the body.

One recent animal study showed that the hormone serotonin can engulf the body, triggering painful feelings in the brain’s anxiety-regulating circuit.

In the study, researchers discovered an alarming brain circuit in mice that is activated by the neurotransmitter serotonin. This discovery may explain why some people experience increased anxiety when they are deficient in serotonin, or start taking certain antidepressant or anxiety medications to increase this hormone.

Effect of serotonin deficiency on mental state

Serotonin deficiency affects a variety of psychological bodily functions related to mood swings, desire and sexual function, appetite, sleep, memory and learning, body temperature regulation, and the regulation of social behavior.

There may be an effect of serotonin on the function of the circulatory system, muscles, and the endocrine system .

Some research has shown that there is a relationship between depression and other mood disorders, with low serotonin, and low levels of this hormone can contribute to poor mood, sleepiness, and digestive disorders.

Here’s how you might feel when serotonin is low in your body:

  • You may experience depression, sadness, despair, anger, and chronic fatigue .
  • You may have OCD caused by anxiety, which causes you to engage in irrational behaviors.
  • You may develop memory impairment, difficulty concentrating, and may increase your chance of developing early dementia.
  • Some changes may occur in your sleep hours, you may suffer from severe insomnia, or an urgent desire to sleep.
  • You may suffer from changes in sexual desire, as a result of psychological fluctuations.
  • Your chance of developing schizophrenia may be increased by developing delusions, such as seeing or hearing things that aren’t really there.

Diagnosing the level of serotonin

A blood test can show levels of the hormone serotonin in the blood.

But doctors don’t usually do blood tests to evaluate serotonin levels. Factors other than serotonin in the blood such as metabolism, serotonin receptor behavior, and hormones can affect the body’s ability to process and use serotonin.

It is possible for serotonin levels in the blood to appear normal in people with serotonin deficiency.

Doctors usually diagnose a person’s symptoms rather than testing serotonin levels. Depending on the person’s symptoms, they may order tests to rule out other causes such as hormonal imbalances or physical injury.

Your doctor may also recommend medication to raise serotonin levels such as an antidepressant, or to change your lifestyle, eating habits and exercise.

source : wikipedia 

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