serotonin

Noun

Meaning

a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

5-hydroxytryptamine dopamine neurotransmitter epinephrine catecholamine adrenergic SSRI acetylcholine monoamine aspartate cholinergic glutamate dopamine receptor antidepressants dopaminergic

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Hypernyms

monoamine neurotransmitter

Related terms

serotonergic

Phrases with the word

serotonin reuptake inhibitor serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor serotonin-specific serotonin syndrome melatonin receptor agonist and selective serotonin receptor antagonist

Anagrams

ironstone

Examples

That's what falling in love really amounted to, your brain on drugs. Adrenaline and dopamine, oxytocin and serotonin. Chemical insanity, celebrated by poets. Tess Gerritsen

It's a long way from not having enough serotonin to thinking the world is "stale, flat and unprofitable"; even further to writing a play about a man driven by that thought. Susanna Kaysen

What I loved about breast-feeding was that bond of one-on-one time. The serotonin that's released calms you down and connects you to the baby. Isla Fisher

Additionally, noradrenergic CNS hyperactivity may play a role as CNS norepinephrine concentrations are increased in serotonin syndrome and levels appear to correlate with the clinical outcome. Source: Internet

Additionally, around 14 to 16 percent of persons who overdose on SSRIs are thought to develop serotonin syndrome. Source: Internet

A deficit in serotonin has been theorized to have a primary role in causing impulsivity and aggression. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

serotogenic serotonemia serotonergic serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor serotonin reuptake inhibitor serotonin syndrome