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C10H12N2O
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(/ˌsɛrəˈtoʊnɪn/)
(or sɪərə-/)
(?)
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*AKA* —>
5-hydroxytryptamine
(5-HT)
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*’mono-amine neuro-transmitter’*
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(bio-chemically derived from ‘tryptophan’, ‘serotonin’ is primarily found in
the ‘gastro-intestinal (GI) tract (GI tract),
blood platelets,
and the central nervous system (CNS) of animals,
(*including humans*)
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(it is popularly thought to be a contributor to feelings of ‘well-being’ + ‘happiness’)
(approximately 90% of the human body’s total serotonin is located in the ‘entero-chromaffin cells’ in the ‘GI tract’, where it is used to regulate ‘intestinal movements’)
(the ‘serotonin’ is secreted ‘luminally’ + ‘baso-laterally’ which leads to increased ‘serotonin uptake’ by circulating ‘platelets’ + ‘activation’ after ‘stimulation’, which gives increased stimulation of ‘myenteric neurons’ + ‘gastro-intestinal motility’)
(the remainder is synthesized in ‘serotonergic neurons’ of the ‘CNS’, where it has various functions)
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(these include the regulation of…)
‘mood’
‘appetite’
‘sleep’
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(‘serotonin’ also has some ‘cognitive functions’)
(including ‘memory’ + ‘learning’)
(‘modulation’ of ‘serotonin’ at ‘synapses’ is thought to be a ‘major action’ of several classes of ‘pharmacological anti-depressants’)
(‘serotonin’ secreted from the ‘entero-chromaffin cells’ eventually finds its way out of ‘tissues’ into the ‘blood’)
(there, it is actively taken up by ‘blood platelets’, which store it)
(when the ‘platelets’ bind to a ‘clot’, they release ‘serotonin’, where it serves as a ‘vaso-constrictor’ and helps to regulate ‘hemo-stasis’ + ‘blood clotting’)
(‘serotonin’ is also a ‘growth factor’ for some types of ‘cells’, which may give it a role in ‘wound healing’)
(there are various ‘serotonin receptors’)
(‘serotonin’ is metabolized mainly to ‘5-HIAA’, chiefly by the ‘liver’)
(‘metabolism’ involves first ‘oxidation’ by ‘mono-amine oxidase’ to the corresponding ‘aldehyde’)
(this is followed by ‘oxidation’ by ‘aldehyde dehydrogenase’ to ‘5-HIAA’, the ‘indole acetic acid derivative’)
(the latter is then excreted by the ‘kidneys’)
(in addition to ‘animals’, ‘serotonin’ is found in ‘fungi’ + ‘plants’)
(serotonin’s presence in ‘insect venoms’ + ‘plant spines’ serves to cause ‘pain’, which is a side-effect of ‘serotonin injection’)
(‘serotonin’ is produced by ‘pathogenic amoebae’, and its effect on the ‘gut’ causes ‘diarrhea’)
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(its ‘widespread presence’ in many ‘seeds’ + ‘fruits’ may serve to ‘stimulate’ the ‘digestive tract’ into expelling the ‘seeds’)
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