Steinberg also noted that the serotonin found in the brain is not linked to what's happening in the digestive tract serotonin. He said it's strictly reflective of "periphery serotonin," and that the serotonin found in the brain, some five per cent of total serotonin in the body, does not interact. The two pools of the same hormone are separated by what's called a blood brain barrier, and do not mix.
It leaves the question of the link between depression, serotonin levels and obesity up in the air, something Steinberg says he can't answer just yet.
So my understanding is, "probably not, but they can't be entirely sure yet."
Steinberg also noted that the serotonin found in the brain is not linked to what's happening in the digestive tract serotonin. He said it's strictly reflective of "periphery serotonin," and that the serotonin found in the brain, some five per cent of total serotonin in the body, does not interact. The two pools of the same hormone are separated by what's called a blood brain barrier, and do not mix.
It leaves the question of the link between depression, serotonin levels and obesity up in the air, something Steinberg says he can't answer just yet.
So my understanding is, "probably not, but they can't be entirely sure yet."