Brain complexity: seratonin brain controls (Introduction)

by David Turell , Tuesday, December 29, 2015, 18:40 (3032 days ago) @ David Turell

Further study into the mechanisms serotonin controls. The brain is s neuronal network with hormonal controls:-http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151223130543.htm-"Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have created the first complete model to describe the role that serotonin plays in brain development and structure. Serotonin, also called 5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT], is an important neuromodulator of brain development and the structure and function of neuronal (nerve cell) circuits.-***-"Dr. Galán and his team used high-density multi-electrode arrays in a mouse model of serotonin deficiency to record and analyze neuronal activity. The study supports the importance of the serotonin which is specified and maintained by a specific gene, the Pet-1 gene -- for normal functioning of the neurons, synapses and networks in the cortex, as well as proper development of brain circuitry. Serotonin abnormalities have been linked to autism and epilepsy, depression and anxiety."-Comment: This shows another level of complexity and would indicate a major role in brain plasticity.