Move Over Leptin: Serotonin Takes Center Stage as Target for Weight Loss
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
New research shows that serotonin produced in the brain is the true regulator of bone mass and energy metabolism--not leptin, as has been widely believed. As more details of the leptin-serotonin pathway become known, they could open up the potential for new, more specific molecular targets for the development of obesity drugs with less potential for osteoporosis.