what is it ,?? is it in foodstuffs??
2006-06-24 00:43:58 · 17 answers · asked by shoopy213@yahoo.co.uk 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
neurotransmitter, chemical in the brain. Other name is 5ht. Has many effects many theories, mainly involved in depression.
2006-06-24 00:48:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if it's a chemical or a hormone (maybe a hormone IS a chemical?) Anyway most of the people here have got it right .. it's produced in our brain and has an uplifting effect on our moods, and yes, being in the sun somehow enhances it.
A pharmaceutical version of it is sertraline, and this is what is in "SSRI" (serotonin something re-uptake inhibitor .. whatever that means) antidepressants like Zoloft or Serlift. I'm not sure if it's used for treating bi-polar disorder (what used to be called manic depression) but it is extensively used to treat the regular old type of depression.
2006-06-24 14:49:59 · answer #2 · answered by askios007 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the natural chemical your brain creates to induce sleep. When you are around a lot of light, your levels drop. When it is darker, you start to produce more of it. It can be taken as a supplement, and certain foods can help you produce more of it, but you won't find any in food, itself. A recently published study showed that eating a small portion of cheese before bedtime could help induce deeper sleep. I personally tried a "natural" method for inducing sleep. Turn the lights down low a couple of hours before bedtime. Your body will start producing more seretonin and make you drowsy. It helps.
2006-06-24 07:49:49 · answer #3 · answered by lachichippie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
seretonin is a chemical that is produced in the brain. Sunshine affects the production in people. the more sunshine the more seretonin produced. It's a happy chemical.
2006-06-24 07:49:34 · answer #4 · answered by Stacy R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's t happy hormone released in ur brain u can help serotonin be released by exercising and temporaily by eating chocolate basically anything that makes u feel happy has released serotonin an imbalace can cause depression like post natal when all the other hormones are taking over
2006-06-24 07:53:07 · answer #5 · answered by jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a chemical in the brain people with bipolar disorder and other mental disorders either have too much or too little and need medication to regulate it.
2006-06-24 09:46:12 · answer #6 · answered by butterflyharmon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serotonin is a drug/hormone, it makes you swell up and raise your blood pressure. If you produce too much in your bloodstream, the cure is antihistamine
2006-06-24 09:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by kingpaulii 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serotonin is found extensively in the human gastrointestinal tract, or gut, as well as in the blood stream.
2006-06-24 08:01:21 · answer #8 · answered by alyssabeth2304 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hormone. It is responsible for the fluctuations in the mood of a person.
2006-06-24 07:49:53 · answer #9 · answered by dipu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok...im not exactly sure on this but its a chemical in your brain that controls mood...or something like that...but it can be the cause of many chemical imbalance...mental disorders...if you need more info...theres a link at the bottom...
2006-06-24 07:49:11 · answer #10 · answered by music4uchick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋