Yoshinari Seki

Activation of the anterior prefrontal cortex and serotonergic system is associated with improvements in mood and EEG changes induced by Zen meditation practice in novices.

Xinjun Yu, M. Fumoto, Y. Nakatani, 2011, International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology.

Light induces cortical activation and yawning in rats

I. Kita, Y. Nakatani, Yoshinari Seki, 2003, Behavioural Brain Research.

Abnormality of circadian rhythm accompanied by an increase in frontal cortex serotonin in animal model of autism

Y. Nakatani, Yoshinari Seki, H. Arita, 2007, Neuroscience Research.

Cortical arousal induced by microinjection of orexins into the paraventricular nucleus of the rat

I. Kita, Yoshinari Seki, I. Sato-Suzuki, 2002, Behavioural Brain Research.

Corticotropin-releasing factor neurons in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus are involved in arousal/yawning response of rats

I. Kita, M. Fumoto, Y. Nakatani, 2006, Behavioural Brain Research.

Augmented brain 5‐HT crosses the blood–brain barrier through the 5‐HT transporter in rat

M. Fumoto, Y. Nakatani, Yoshinari Seki, 2008, The European journal of neuroscience.

Decreased blood serotonin in the premenstrual phase enhances negative mood in healthy women

Xinjun Yu, Y. Nakatani, Yoshinari Seki, 2010, Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology.

Increased blood serotonin concentrations are correlated with reduced tension/anxiety in healthy postpartum lactating women

Xinjun Yu, Y. Nakatani, Yoshinari Seki, 2013, Psychiatry Research.

Ventral prefrontal cortex and serotonergic system activation during pedaling exercise induces negative mood improvement and increased alpha band in EEG

Masaki Fumoto, Hiromi Kikuchi, Xinjun Yu, 2010, Behavioural Brain Research.

Appearance of high-frequency alpha band with disappearance of low-frequency alpha band in EEG is produced during voluntary abdominal breathing in an eyes-closed condition

Masaki Fumoto, M. Fumoto, Yoshinari Seki, 2004, Neuroscience Research.

Swim stress exaggerates the hyperactive mesocortical dopamine system in a rodent model of autism

Y. Nakatani, Yoshinari Seki, H. Arita, 2008, Brain Research.

Yawning/cortical activation induced by microinjection of histamine into the paraventricular nucleus of the rat

I. Kita, Yoshinari Seki, I. Sato-Suzuki, 2002, Behavioural Brain Research.