Posted by Caleb462 on January 29, 2003, at 13:57:10
In reply to question regarding neurotransmitters, posted by Kari on January 29, 2003, at 10:42:21
> Does anyone know how levels of one neurotransmitter affect others? For instance, do high adrenaline/noradrenaline or dopamine lower serotonin levels? Anyone know of a website with some kind of explanation?
> Thanks,
> Kari.
It depends... and much is unknown like the others have said. Terms like "low serotonin levels" or "high dopamine levels" aren't very good terms at all. It's simply the terms used to explain mental illness to the layman. But it's much more complicated than that.But for your question... yes, high activity of one neurotransmitter *can* affect the activity of another. For instance, activation of the 5-HT2c receptor by serotonin inhibits the release of dopamine.
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