Quote (Abyssion180 @ Mar 2 2011 08:10pm)
I know Serotonin is the chemical responsible for happiness and whatnot, but I can't seem to find the name of the chemical respopnsible for anger and/or agression. I was hoping someone on here would know, or otherwise know how to find out.
opposite of serotonin is a lack of it.
Serotonin itself can be involved in happiness, in anger agression etc.
There are various different receptors for serotonin, each receptor will bring a different effect.
Serotonin works within various different brain sites once again causing individual effects.
Serotonin can calm you down, it can also excite you. The effect also depends on the quantity of it.
There's a bid more to it then just happiness. An excess off it or Serotonin Syndrome is not a very "happy" condition xD
Not totally sure about it, neither do I have evidence but I believe it interfers with dopaminergic synaptic transmission. Dopamine, especially dopamine transmission in the frontal lobes involving D1 receptors is
heavily involved in intelligence, working memory etc. Dopamine is also involved in motivation, sexual desire, drives etc. Excess of serotonin I believe disrupts the effectiveness of dopamine transmission.
This post was edited by MyAccountIsOsterHues on Mar 16 2011 02:53am