Plasma Serotonin

•Last Updated: February 11, 2020

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that notably helps regulate mood. The most common class of antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), increases your brain’s levels of serotonin.

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153 participants in 1 trial

Examine Evidence Grades

Last Updated:February 11, 2020

153 participants in 1 trial

Examine Evidence Grades

Examine Database: Plasma Serotonin

Cissus Quadrangularis

C

Participants: 153

Moderate Increase

Cissus Quadrangularis

C

Moderate Increase

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Cissus Quadrangularis - Oben JE, Enyegue DM, Fomekong GI, Soukontoua YB, Agbor GAThe effect of Cissus quadrangularis (CQR-300) and a Cissus formulation (CORE) on obesity and obesity-induced oxidative stressLipids Health Dis.(2007 Feb 4)