BuddyLeesWife Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 FYI - here's an excerpt and the link to the full article.In 2006, Dr. Hannah Kinney of Children's Hospital Boston compared brain tissue from 31 SIDS babies and 10 infants who died of other causes. The SIDS babies had abnormalities in their brain stem that led to imbalances in serotonin, a neurotransmitter or chemical that helps brain cells communicate.Low serotonin famously plays a role in depression. Less known to laymen is that it also helps regulate some of the body's most basic functions - breathing, heart rate, body temperature, arousal from sleep.http://apnews.myway.com//article/20080703/D91MIETO0.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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