Raphe Nucleus
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A brainstem nucleus that manufactures serotonin and sends a large projection to the circadian clock of the hypothalamus, though experiments have shown it has little influence on circadian rhythms.
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A brainstem nucleus that manufactures serotonin and sends a large projection to the circadian clock of the hypothalamus, though experiments have shown it has little influence on circadian rhythms.