Serotonin may affect our sense of fairness, scientists report

Saturday, June 7, 2008 - 10:14 in Psychology & Sociology

The neurotransmitter serotonin, which acts as a chemical messenger between nerve cells, plays a critical role in regulating emotions such as aggression during social decision-making, new research by scientists at England's University of Cambridge and UCLA suggests. Their findings appear June 6 in the peer-reviewed journal Science.

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