Fluctuations In Serotonin Transport May Explain Winter Blues
Monday, September 8, 2008 - 10:35
in Psychology & Sociology
In the first study of its kind in the living human brain, scientists have discovered greater levels of serotonin transporter in the brain in winter than in summer. These findings have important implications for understanding seasonal mood change in healthy people, vulnerability to seasonal affective disorders and the relationship of light exposure to mood.