There’s a Suicide Epidemic in Mountain States — And One Neuroscientist Thinks He Knows Why

Renshaw believes that altitude has an impact on our brain chemistry, specifically that it changes the levels of serotonin and dopamine, two key chemicals in the brain that help regulate our feelings of happiness. America’s favorite antidepressants (and party drugs) work by controlling the level of these chemicals in the brain.

By Theresa Fisher

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