Researchers from McMaster University in Canada published the results of studies that the so-called “happiness hormone” – serotonin – affects the process of obesity.
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It is of two types. First produced in the brain and to affect appetite and emotions. Second – peripheral serotonin, in addition to effects on blood vessels and organs, regulates the function of brown adipose tissue. Unlike white fat, in this type of fat tissue “burned” to produce heat.
Researchers concluded if suppress the production of peripheral serotonin in mice, metabolic processes intensify, and the “burning” of fat will be held intensively . Due to the increased ability of brown fat to burn more calories in rodents managed to prevent the development of obesity and diabetes, even with a significant increase in caloric intake.
At the same time, scientists have noted that the suppression of peripheral serotonin does not affect the functioning of the brain or central nervous system. This method is fundamentally different from other drugs for weight loss, which worked to suppress appetite by affecting the levels of serotonin in the brain, which is why there have been problems, the risk of cardiovascular disease and depression.
Perhaps, this study help in creating new drugs for obesity.
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