Serotonin Levels Tied to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

We know and understand serotonin as a very important brain chemical and that when found in low levels in the brain may be one of the root causes of depression. Now we see from this article that low serotonin levels may even be a factor in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

The brain is a miraculously complex organ and appears to be bathed in a dance of chemicals that produce the balance of our emotions. Too much or too little of these significant brain chemicals can create an imbalance that wreaks havoc not only with our emotional state, but also with our physcial body, and now, even may affect infants.

The article in our link talks on the gasping reflex and the control that serotonin has on this reflex. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is still not totally understood but this is one significant key in the research.