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Intermittent Fasting Increases Sex Drive in Male Mice
Current findings could point the way for new therapy option / Serotonin plays key role
28.03.2025
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- Communication of Cells
Serotonin
Serotonin is one of the neurotransmitters in the central nervous system.
07.05.2012
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- Communication of Cells
Neurotransmitters: Messenger Molecules in the Brain
“Happy hormone” & Co.: Without neurotransmitters, nerve cells would not be able to communicate.
05.08.2025
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Unlearning Fear Faster
Mice unlearn fear more quickly when certain brain cells are activated. This opens up new approaches to understanding anxiety disorders.
17.02.2026
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Serotonin
A neurotransmitter that acts as a messenger in the transmission of information between neurons at their synapses. It is primarily produced in the raphe nuclei of the brain stem and plays a key role in sleep and alertness, as well as emotional well-being.
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Advent Rituals for the Soul?
Lights, spices, singing together. I've heard that this has a positive effect on the mood during the dark season. Is that true?
24.11.2025
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- Anatomy
The Epithalamus
Probably not the seat of the soul after all: the pineal gland in the epithalamus.
09.10.2025
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- Anatomy
The Mesencephalon
Important neurotransmitters, an astonishing array of colors, and a water pipe – that's the midbrain.
20.09.2025
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09.12.2019
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