Serotonin, which is closely associated with estrogen, seems to be an important inducer of functionally suppressed states such as hibernation, social subordination, learned helplessness and depression

Negation: Serotonin, which is closely associated with estrogen, does not seem to be an important inducer of functionally suppressed states such as hibernation, social subordination, learned helplessness and depression 0 0 0

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Serotonin, which is closely associated with estrogen, seems to be an important inducer of functionally suppressed states such as hibernation, social subordination, learned helplessness and depression 1 0 2

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In good health, an animal's systems are designed so that certain tissues will be briefly stimulated by estrogen 1 0 2

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