Question 1

how is serotonin released?

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Your own cells: There are some precursors like L Tryptophane but your own neurons will synthesize it in very selective areas where this neurotransmission takes place. FkFl

Question 2

when was serotonin discovered?

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Serotonin: First discovery was in 1937 when it was named as Enteramine. The name Serotonin was given in 1948. Its discovery in the brain was in 1953.

Question 3

how is serotonin used by moods?

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It is your Happy NT: The beauty of these neurotransmitters is they perform a variety of function leading to happiness, including your sleep, apetite , weight, regulation of anxiety even found in your gut cells, so happiness is not locatede in brain, remember, gut feeling, or irritable bowel when people are upset, brain and body are not disconnected and the brain is the most organic organ, connected to body happiness.

Question 4

can serotonin levels be tested?

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Please repost: Please repost and include the tissue or organ of interest: Blood? Brain? Left kidney? Right big toe? Also why you are asking: are you asking because you've fallen for the misconception that low serotonin "levels" in the brain cause depression? (They don't. That notion has been debunked over and over again.)

Question 5

what drinks decrease serotonin levels?

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One that doesn't: Quite a few web pages state that caffeine consumption causes a drop in serotonin. Not true- caffeine works directly on adenosine receptors. It also leads to increased dopamine action, producing a sense of pleasure that may account for much of the appeal of caffeine drinks. Over-reliance on caffeine can cause problems but decreased serotonin is not one of them.

Question 6

can low serotonin levels cause pain ?

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Not cause, but feel: Insufficient performance of serotonin can cause pain to be felt as more severe and less easy to relieve. It's not a 'cause' but things that might not hurt if your levels were adequate - will perhaps. Also your reaction to the pain might be more intense and out of control. Have a psych eval, Dx and Tx.

Question 7

how can i raise serotonin levels naturally?

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Depends....: You have serotonin in body and in brain.  OTC serotonin products do NOT metabolize and cross over the blood brain barrier.  Prescriptions anti-depressants do cross blood brain barrier and increase serotonergic activity in brain.

Question 8

how fast is serotonin able to increase & decrease?

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It: May take days to weeks after you start or stop a serotonin inhibitor.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: serotonin?

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Neurotransmitter: Serotonin is a chemical derived from the Amino Acid tryptophan and acts as a neurotransmitter (communicating molecule between nerve cells).

Question 10

what causes low serotonin and how can it be increased?

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: Where is the serotonin low? It is a neurotransmitter and not usually measured in blood.
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