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Spasm research may lead to new treatments for SCI

Spasm research may lead to new treatments for SCI

Research reveals that a group of cells in the spinal cord start supplying serotonin in an uncontrolled way after an injury, which may “knock” the motor system out of control. A Science Daily news report notes that the enzyme aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) plays an important role in the production of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Following a spinal cord injury, there is a rapid regulation of AADC, which results in the uncontrolled production of serotonin.

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