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When Heat Puts the Brain Under Stress: Interview with Magdeburg neuroscientist Wenzel Glanz
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Instanz: TeilenTeilen:When Heat Puts the Brain Under Stress: Interview with Magdeburg neuroscientist Wenzel GlanzDr. Marcus Neitzert Stabsstelle KommunikationDeutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V.
It controls the exchange of substances between the blood and brain tissue and also helps keep harmful substances out.
There is evidence of increased serotonin release in the brain during overheating, which is attributed to heightened activity of the brain’s serotonin system.
What role does serotonin play in the brain?
Heat can therefore put the brain under stress in a variety of ways – from fluid and electrolyte loss to sleep deprivation.