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Published Aug,14 2017 | By Fabian Fernandez, Ph.D.

Serotonin functions as a chemical messenger in the brain. It regulates mood, sleep, appetite and the emotional perception of pain.

Based in Miami, Fabian Fernandez has been writing science- and health-related articles since 2004. His work has appeared in several prestigious academic magazines including "Nature" and ”Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences." Fernandez received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowship in 2003, and a Research Service Award from the NIH in 2007. He holds a Ph.D. in neurosciences from Stanford University.