Is there a list of all the different chemicals the human body can create and what causes them?

Question

I know pain can cause the body to create dopamine...it would be nice if I could find a list, or at least a resource where I can find such info.

Answer 1

The main chemical classes of molecules in living organisms - fats, carbohydrates, protein,nucleic acids, Others included are steroids, hormones. As a general rule, to make some chemical in the body takes 4 items: the two chemical molecules that will be bonded together to make the desired chemical, and enzyme, and an energy source (which is usually ATP).

>>Fats- fats eaten are broken down into the fatty acids and glycerol parts, which can then be further broken down and/or absorbed as a source of energy.
>>Carbohydrates - broken down into simple sugar as the main source of energy.
>>Protein - after eating protein hydrolysis with the enzyme pepsin takes place where proteins are turned into amino acids which are absorbed by the small intestine and sent to the liver to be distributed for body consumption.
>>Nucleic Acid - nucleic acids in our diet are broken down using nucleases enzymes from the pancreas. The individual or small groups of them (nucleotides) are then absorbed, and can be used to build up new DNA or RNA, or simply broken down to be used as an energy source.

SOME HORMONES:
>>Dopamine- naturally produced by the body. The hypothalamus also releases it as a neurohormone, with its main function the inhibition of prolactin release from the anterior pituitary lobe. Dopamine is also associated with the pleasure system in the brain.Food, sex, and other naturally-rewarding experiences release dopamine. Neutral stimuli associated with pleasure and certain drugs (Cocaine and amphetamines in particular) also release dopamine.
>>Thyroxine - major hormone secreted by the follicular cells of the thyroid gland.
>>Epinephrine -derived from the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine.
>>You may find the list of hormones in this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormone

FOR STEROIDS:
Find out the list here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steroid_hormone#Principal_natural_human_steroid_hormones