I was told that 10 percent of serotonin is produced in
the brain stem. Is that correct, and if so, where is the other 90 percent
produced?
An estimated 10 percent of serotonin is produced in the
central nervous system or CNS, specifically in the brain stem. The remaining 90
percent of serotonin is produced
in the enteric nervous system or ENS located in the GI or gastrointestinal
system. Serotonin is a special type of neurotransmitter that impacts many
complex functions. For example: modulating mood, cognition or thinking, sleep,
learning, and memory. It also manages many physiological processes including
nausea and vomiting. Eating too few healthy carbs may be one of the reasons
that habitual dieters may have low serotonin levels in both their brain and
gastrointestinal tract—a situation that can lead to bingeing.
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