Affective Psychosis in Prader-Willi Syndrome Type Linked to Low Serotonin Levels, Study Reports

Low serotonin levels in the brain are responsible for a greater prevalence of affective psychosis in patients with a type of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) known as maternal uniparental disomy PWS (mUPD PWS), according to a study. Serotonin, a molecule found in the brain, is often referred to as a “happiness…