Heat is generated as a byproduct of microbial breakdown of organic material, and you can use the temperature of your compost to gauge how well the system is working and how far along the decomposition has progressed.
âNearly all psychiatric drugs affect serotonin receptors to some extent, and these receptors also mediate a host of effects outside the brain, for example on blood coagulation, smooth muscle contraction and heart valve growth,â said Bryan Roth, a collaborator on both studies who is professor of pharmacology at the University of North Carolina (UNC).
1 Serotonin is a chemical that affects mood, emotion, sleep and appetite. 2  Many antidepressants affect the amount of serotonin in the brain, and can also affect a personâs sleep.3  People beginning treatment with a new antidepressant may feel drowsier than usual for the first couple of weeks. Serotonin is a chemical that affects mood, emotion, sleep and appetite. 2  Many antidepressants affect the amount of serotonin in the brain, and can also affect a personâs sleep.