On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, Matthew Raney wrote:
> I had a student ask what the effects of significantly high levels of
> serotonin might be, and wasn't quite sure. Does anyone know, or know of
> some reference where I might learn what the effects would be?
Here are a few things, based on a quickie web search... mostly secondary
sources, but primary sources are referenced on several of these pages.
In animals, high levels of serotonin are associated with high ranking
in the social structure.
http://www.sirc.org/publik/foxviolence3.html
http://www.med.nus.edu.sg/phar/news/serotonin.htm
In humans, very high levels of serotonin are found in people with
autism.
http://www.mhsource.com/expert/exp1052697h.html
http://www.mich.com/~mira/research/reports/Autism97.htm
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Ann Muir Thomas, Ph.D. http://erebus.bentley.edu/empl/t/athomas
"The Accidental Jewess"
Bentley College, Waltham, MA
"You aren't belittled by being little. Only by acting small." --- Red
