“drugs that decrease “serotonergic tone” (i.e., decreasing serotonin levels or sensitivity to serotonin) increase impulsive aggression; raising the tone does the opposite.… — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
“As work continued, an important qualifier emerged. Low serotonin didn’t predict premeditated, instrumental violence. It predicted impulsive aggression, as well as cognitive… — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
If it is true, for instance, that depression is constituted by low serotonin levels, what still needs to be explained is why… — Mark Fisher Copy Share Image
