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Fluctuation of mood

Hormones can influence the production of certain chemicals in the brain, such as serotonin.

When chemical levels change, they can cause the mood to change. That doesn't mean that hormones have unlimited power over us, but they often drive our behaviour and make us slaves to their effects, for example during puberty. However, the endocrine system regulates our bodily processes, it does not control us.

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