Drug May Help Emotional Outbursts Tied to Diseases
People with neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis often lose control of their emotions as well as their motor skills. Some laugh or cry inappropriately, or experience uncontrollable anger. A pharmaceutical company is seeking FDA approval for a drug to treat the problem.
A study of genes of people from different nations found British people have a short form of the gene controlling serotonin. The British are more disposed to grumpiness than the Danes or the Dutch.