MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate:
A
learning and memory
B
pain and pleasure
C
muscle movements
D
sleep, moods/emotions
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Serotonin is a chemical that carries messages between nerve cells in the brain and throughout your body. Serotonin plays a key role in such body functions as mood, sleep, digestion, nausea, wound healing, bone health, blood clotting and sexual desire.

Detailed explanation-2: -Serotonin is a naturally occurring monoamine neurotransmitter that carries signals between nerve cells throughout your body. It plays an important role in various brain and body functions, including mood stabilization, cognition, learning, memory, and sleep.

Detailed explanation-3: -It helps regulate when you sleep and wake, helps you think, maintains your mood, and controls your sexual desire. Boosting serotonin levels can help with depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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