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).
Various alterations in corresponding genes affect the levels of serotonin or sensitivity to serotonin and may cause behavioral changes. Changes in serotonin level can affect behavior. The level of serotonin is controlled by multiple mechanisms.