Lower serotonin levels in severe sleep bruxism and its association with sleep, heart rate, and body mass index.

Joanna SmardzHelena MartynowiczAnna WojakowskaJoanna WezgowiecDariusz DanelGrzegorz MazurMieszko Więckiewicz

Published in: Journal of oral rehabilitation (2021)

Severe sleep bruxism and the associated phenomena seem to co-occur with lower blood serotonin levels. The study supports the hypothesis on the relationship between the serotoninergic pathway and sleep bruxism.

Keyphrases

heart rate
physical activity
sleep quality
body mass index
heart rate variability
blood pressure
weight gain
drug induced
weight loss