Health Symptoms of Low Serotonin Levels

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that heps to regulate many functions in the body. Serotonin is the chemical that helps you to feel refreshed after a good night's sleep. Having low levels of serotonin can lead to chronic symptoms and disease. Below is an overview of the conditions that can occur when the levels of this chemical are too low.

1. General Physical Symptoms

   • If your levels of serotonin are low, you may feel fatigued even though you are getting adequate rest and sleep. Your sleep cycles may be disrupted, and you may experience headaches, loss of appetite and weight loss.

   General Psychological Symptoms

   • Having a low serotonin level may cause you to feel depressed and irritable. You may be prone to unexplained emotional outbursts and a tendency to dwell on the negative. Your ability to learn and remember details may be affected.

   線維筋痛症

   • Low levels of serotonin have been linked to fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a complex condition with many symptoms. The ones realted to low serotonin are fatigue, memory loss and depression.

   慢性疲労症候群

   • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is another medical condition that has been linked to low serotonin levels. If you have CFS, you will have trouble sleeping, low pain threshold and depression. Medications to boost serotonin levels can help.

   心臓病

   • Along with all of the above, low serotonin levels have been linked to heart disease.デューク大学の心理学者は、セロトニンレベルが低い特許がストレスにさらされると、免疫系が心臓病に寄与することが知られている化学物質が放出されることを発見しました。

   その他の合併症

   • セロトニンレベルが低いことは、強迫性障害、パーキンソン病、社会的状況での異常な攻撃的な行動、および自己有害な行動を持つ傾向にも寄与する可能性があります。