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Some other emotions besides aggression also were affected by Young's experiment. The volunteers said their moods changed and they felt a little more depressed when their brain serotonin levels were depleted. Their moods brightened when serotonin flooded back.
Serotonin enables our drives live in harmony. From their home base in the midbrain, each serotonin-producing cell sends out as many as 500,000 connections to cells in every part of the brain the only neurotransmitter that does so - keeping the peace with gentle, rhythmic pulses of serotonin. In order to promote a harmonious behavior, secretions must be harmonized, which many a times entails a good therapy or treatment as following are.
Drug Therapy
It is a common observation that immediately after administration of catecholamine-excitory response can be seen. Person becomes apprehensive. Tachycardia, flushing, sweating takes similar to aggressive behavior pattern. In contrast to it the hyper activity of cerebral neurons can be suppressed by administration of GABA. Dr. Michael Raleigh of the University of California at Los Angeles showed in male vervet monkeys that he could turn some of them into leaders and then convert them back into followers by raising or lowering their serotonin levels.
Diet Therapy
It is a common observation that in summer's taking curd mixed with sugar produces sleepiness. Betel nut, tea, coffee, after intake produces neuronal excitement. Meat diet also produces excitement." The carbohydrate story is encouraging because it means that having small high-carbohydrate snack not only makes you feel better, it can also help you lose weight by decreasing appetite. Judith Wartman was drawn to the role of carbohydrates that play in depression because many people crave high carbohydrate foods when they are feeling low. This craving may in fact be the attempt to improve moods-they had less tension, anger, confusion sadness and fatigue when they ate carbohydraterich, protein-poor meals. Eating carbohydrate- rich foods is more in the category of self correction than it is a lack of willpower. 12 Thus it is clear that having carbohydrate instead of protein-rich diet is recommended in order to subside violent behavior and promote nonviolence.
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