Seratonin is a conponent of blood that affects your mood.
2006-06-06 07:55:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Its not seratonin, but serotonin. Its a neurotransmisor (substance used by the neurons ito communicate with each other in the brain) involved in mood conditions. Not enough of it can cause mood disorders such as depression. Prozac is a, antidepressive medicine used to restore the captation of serotonin in the brain to its appropiate levels.
2006-06-06 08:25:01 · answer #1 · answered by Alyssa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scientific research over the last several decades has led to the revolutionary discovery of opiate-like chemicals in the body that associate with opiate specific receptors in the brain and spinal cord, including Serotonin, a hormone manufactured by your brain.
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter, involved in the transmission of nerve impulses. It is manufactured in your body using the amino acid tryptophan. It is manufactured in your body using the amino acid tryptophan. Release of serotonin or other drugs (depending on the type of nerve) causes the other nerve to fire and continue the message along the "cable".. it makes your mood better and relieves stress. hope this helps.
2006-06-06 08:02:07 · answer #2 · answered by Ginnykitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a chemical in your brain which makes you happy.
2006-06-06 07:58:18 · answer #3 · answered by KayKay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh, I thought it was stress related!
2006-06-06 08:12:21 · answer #4 · answered by Suzy Suzee Sue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋