Health
There's A Scientific Reason You Feel Sad In The Winter And Happier In The Summer
When you wake up on a summer morning, the bright sun shining directly through your windows increases the natural production of the neurotransmitter serotonin in your brain.
By Nunzia Stark3 min read
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the nervous system that can affect mood, sleep, memory, appetite, metabolism, and more. Other neurotransmitters you may have heard of are dopamine, noradrenaline, and histamine. Serotonin gets a lot of attention because “it helps regulate your mood.” It’s “often called the body’s natural ‘feel-good’ chemical.”