Ain't No Cure For The Winter Time Blues...Or Is There?

Stop apologizing for those downward mood swings you are experiencing as the days get shorter—it’s not you, it’s your serotonin abandoning you for the winter. For the first time, scientists have discovered a difference in serotonin transporter levels in the brain in fall/winter versus spring/summer, opening the door towards a better understanding of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the relationship between a person’s exposure to light and his mood, and people’s general mood changes from season to season. read more

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