Date of Award

Spring 2023

Degree Type

Thesis

Director of Thesis

Dr. Mathieu Deflem

First Reader

Dr. Peter Vento

Second Reader

Dr. Peter Vento

Abstract

This thesis is broken into three sections: methods of naturally increasing serotonin levels, increased serotonin levels impacts on the body and mind and how those physical and mental impacts translate into a fulfilled life. This thesis presents health effects and measures a fulfilled life in terms of: relationship success, academic and professional achievement, and societal impact. The goal is to explore and expand upon existing scientific inferences of the complex neurotransmitter serotonin. It is not a treatment plan. It investigates benefits of imposing serotonin-increasing behavior into one’s life and speculates tangible measures of success that would likely be consequences of those benefits.

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Last Page

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© 2023, Grace Rose Paskalides

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