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Here's a story so cliché it's actually true: a man and a woman break up. The woman wallows in misery; the man buys a flashy red sports car or moves to Brazil. Sound familiar? A report in Science Daily today reveals details from a study on differences in the way that men and women respond to biochemical manipulation. Using a technique in healthy participants called acute tryptophan depletion, which decreases serotonin levels in the brain, [scientists] found that men became more impulsive, but did not experience any mood changes in response to the induced chemical changes. However, women in this study reported a worsening of their mood and they became more cautious, a response commonly associated with depression. Scientists hope the information will help in treating patients more accurately. We hope there's still some ice cream in the freezer. [Science Daily]
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