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unusual facts about serotonin



C14H18N2O

-{BRL-54443}-, agonist of 5-HT1E and 5-HT1F serotonin receptors

Costin Nenițescu

He found new methods for the synthesis of pyrylium salts (Balaban-Nenitzescu-Praill synthesis), of carbenes, triptamine, serotonin, two new syntheses for the indole nucleus, and a new method of polymerisation of ethylene.

Head-twitch response

The head-twitch response (HTR) is a rapid side-to-side head movement that occurs in mice and rats after the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor is activated.

HIAA

5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), a metabolite of serotonin used to diagnose carcinoid tumors

Intermittent explosive disorder

Impulsive behavior, and especially impulsive violence predisposition has been correlated to a low brain serotonin turnover rate, indicated by a low concentration of 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

Milnacipran

Triptans - there have been rare postmarketing reports of hyperserotonergia (serotonin syndrome).

Neuropsychopharmacology

The output of the SCG, stimulates NE receptors (β) in the pineal gland which produces N-acetyltransferase, causing production of melatonin from serotonin.

Panaeolina foenisecii

In 1963 Tyler and Smith found that this mushroom contains serotonin, 5-HTP and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid.

Piboserod

In 2002 a research group at the University of Oslo discovered that muscles from the ventricle of failing hearts have increased responsiveness to serotonin.

Robert K. Crane

Crane's discovery is also used in blockbuster drugs, such as the SSRI Prozac, which treat depression by inhibiting the Na/serotonin cotransporters in the brain.

Selective serotonin releasing agent

The term 'selective serotonin releasing agent' was coined by David E. Nichols.

Serotonin syndrome

Serotonin syndrome is not an idiopathic drug reaction; it is a predictable consequence of excess serotonergic activity at central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral serotonin receptors.

Smart shop

Tryptophan and 5-hydroxy-tryptophan, for instance, can be used to help the body replenish serotonin levels in the brain after the use of MDMA, and vitamin supplements are appropriate for users of stimulants such as amphetamine.

Stuart C. Sealfon

Gonzalez-Maeso, J., R.L. Ang, T. Yuen, P. Chan, N.V. Weisstaub, J.F. Lopez-Gimenez, M. Zhou, Y. Okawa, L.F. Callado, G. Milligan, J.A. Gingrich, M. Filizola, J.J. Meana, and S.C. Sealfon, Identification of a serotonin/glutamate receptor complex implicated in psychosis.

Thromboregulation

The binding of platelets to the sub-endothelial collagen stimulates the secretion of ADP, TXA2, and serotonin present in the platelet granules.

Vesicular monoamine transporter 1

Evidence was found that an accumulation of serotonin using VMAT1 and TPH1 allowed for the subsequent release of serotonin when exposed to cold temperatures.

Vitamin P

Fluoxetine (Prozac), euphemistically referred to as Vitamin P, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used for depression and various mental disorders

Paroxetine (Paxil), euphemistically referred to as Vitamin P, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used for depression and anxiety disorders


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