5-HT system Flashcards
1
Q
converting serotonin
A
tryptophan –> 5-hydroxytryptophan –> serotonin
2
Q
effect of serotonergic drugs
A
gut activity platelet aggregation vasoconstrition --> migraine pain control brain control
3
Q
raphe nuclei
A
40.000 neurons in the brain that starts making serotonin