Serotonin molecule. Computer artwork of a molecule of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine,C10.H12.N2.O),with a nerve synpase in the background. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter,and is also seen here as the blue balls being released across the synaptic gap. In the molecule,the atoms (spheres) are colour-coded: carbon (black),hydrogen (green),nitrogen (orange) and oxygen (red). A deficiency of serotonin in the brain has been shown to cause depression. This has led to the development of the SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressants,such as Prozac (fluoxetine). A nerve synapse is the junction between two nerve cells (neurons) | |
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