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Published on: August 11, 2021
No seasonal variation in human midbrain serotonin transporter availability in Taiwan
Yu Shian Cheng1, Kao Chin Chen2, Yen Kuang Yang2
1Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
Abstract:
Sunlight exposure is considered responsible for seasonal serotonin changes. Sixty-six healthy participants were recruited, and single photon emission computed tomography ([¹²³I]-ADAM SPECT) was used to investigate the association between serotonin transporter (SERT) availability and duration of sunlight exposure in Taiwan, a subtropical country. No significant correlation between SERT availability and the duration of sunlight exposure was found.
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