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How is serotonin deficiency diagnosed?

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A doctor (usually a psychiatrist) considers symptoms (usually mood, sleep, attention, energy) and uses them to make a diagnosis. He then prescibes medication meant to replace the deficient neuro-transmitter and then assesses the patient over time to see if it works.

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