Herbs To Increase Serotonin

Herbs To Increase Serotonin | LIVESTRONG.COM: Serotonin is a hormone that transmits messages about mood, appetite and sleep between nerve cells. Prescription antidepressants like SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) or MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibiters) increase serotonin by keeping it from being reabsorbed into nerve cells or broken down by enzymes after transmitting a message. These actions keep more serotonin available between nerve cells to continue transmitting. Herbs that increase serotonin work in similar ways, but without many of the side effects of antidepressants.