Serotonin in the body,
90% in gastrointestinal tract
8% in platelets
2% in the brain (pineal gland and hypothalamus)
Some people believe that if we didn't constantly put more serotonin in our body, our body would evolve to produce more serotonin for our brain and that would reduce headaches, but not for thousands of years.
Serotonin can go anywhere fro being helpful to hurtful. It is found in insect venoms, it contributes to the inflammatory reaction to stings, and it is also found in pineapples and bananas.
Serotonin is also a factor in the trippy effects of taking LSD. The receptor relationships between serotonin and LSD causes abnormal brain fuction and irresponsible behavior.
How can we make serotonin? Well it is sythesised in neurons and enterochrymaffin cells by hydroxylation and decarboxylation. Those are fancy words for this---
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