Approximately 90% of the human body's total serotonin is located in the cells in the gut, where it is used to regulate intestinal movements.The remainder is synthesized in serotonergic neurons of the CNS where it has various functions. These include the regulation of mood, appetite, and sleep. Serotonin also has some cognitive functions, including memory and learning. Modulation of serotonin at synapses is thought to be a major action of several classes of pharmacological antidepressants.
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Unformulated Experience: From Dissociation to Imagination in Psychoanalysis by DONNEL STERN

"With this book, Donnel Stern has established himself as the Bion of relational psychoanalysis. Suddenly there is an intricately presented model of thinking as it manifests in the consulting room. His book is an essential guide to understanding the disordered mind in the psychoanalytic encounter." - Peter Fonagy, Ph.D., FBA, Freud Memorial Professor, University College London

If you would like to work with Donnel Stern in person, he is giving a 2-day seminar for Confer on 1 and 2 June 2012. CLICK HERE >

THE DIVIDED BRAIN by Dr Iain McGilchrist

In this new RSA animated lecture, renowned psychiatrist and writer Iain McGilchrist explains how our 'divided brain' has profoundly altered human behaviour, culture and society.

http://www.thersa.org/events/video/vision-videos/iain-mcgilchrist