This chemical is metabolized into HIAA, and receptor antagonists for this compound include mirtazipine and risperidone. It is collected in blood platelets and enterochromaffin cells of the GI tract, but the main source of it in the brain is the Raphe nucleus. This neurotransmitter is a precursor to melatonin and is synthesized from tryptophan by TPH and DCC. One class of drugs targets the monoamine oxidase that breaks down this neurotransmitter, which is also known as 5-HT. For 10 points, name t
This chemical is metabolized into HIAA, and receptor antagonists for this compound include mirtazipine and risperidone. It is collected in blood platelets and enterochromaffin cells of the GI tract, but the main source of it in the brain is the Raphe nucleus. This neurotransmitter is a precursor to melatonin and is synthesized from tryptophan by TPH and DCC. One class of drugs targets the monoamine oxidase that breaks down this neurotransmitter, which is also known as 5-HT. For 10 points, name this neurotransmitter, which modulates sleep and mood and whose reuptake is inhibited by one popular class of antidepressants.
This chemical is metabolized into HIAA, and receptor antagonists for this compound include mirtazipine and risperidone.
serotonin