5-hydroxytryptamine

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Serotonin
For the professional wrestling stable, see Raven's Nest. Serotonin (pronounced ) (5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized in serotonergic neurons in the central nervous system (CNS) and enterochromaffin cells in the gastrointestinal tract of animals including humans. Serotonin is also found in many mushrooms and plants, including fruits and vegetables.
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5-hydroxytryptamine
Noun
1. a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
(synonym) serotonin
(hypernym) monoamine neurotransmitter



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5-hydroxytryptamine
A hormone found in the brain, platelets, digestive tract, and pineal gland. It acts both as a neurotransmitter (a substance that nerves use to send messages to one another) and a vasoconstrictor (a substance that causes blood vessels to narrow). A lack of 5-hydroxytryptamine in the brain is thought to be a cause of depression. Also called serotonin.

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