FYI.
– Media Twists Findings of Study Linking High Serotonin to Dementia:
- Serotonin, often misconstrued as the “happy hormone,” acts as an antimetabolite, hindering energy production in your mitochondria, which can result in fatigue, slowed metabolism and weight gain
- Mainstream media, influenced by pharmaceutical interests, distorts research findings to perpetuate the narrative of serotonin as the “happy hormone.” This is exemplified by recent misreporting on dementia research
- Contrary to media portrayal, recent research links high serotonin levels, not low, to dementia
- Other adverse effects of serotonin include fibrosis, impaired thyroid function, metabolic dysregulation, oxidative stress and psychological impacts such as insomnia and depression
- For optimal health, you want to keep your serotonin level low. One way to do that is by increasing GABA, which is available as a supplement, as GABA increases the degradation rate of serotonin. Dietary strategies are also reviewed
Serotonin, routinely misrepresented as the “happy hormone,” is actually an antimetabolite, meaning it suppresses your body’s ability to create energy in the electron transport chain of your mitochondria. As a result, high serotonin can lead to fatigue, a slower metabolism and weight gain.
The drug industry has a strong incentive to suppress bad press about serotonin, however, as most antidepressants on the market today capitalize on the idea that low serotonin in your brain is responsible for depression.
Media Misrepresents Study Findings Linking High Serotonin to Dementia
That may well be why the mainstream media — bought and paid for by the pharmaceutical industry — so blatantly misreported research1,2 linking high serotonin to dementia. Bioenergetic researcher Georgi Dinkov writes:3