serotonin molecule necklace

€30.00

We work with very low stock levels. Your chosen item is not on stock, we will make it on your order. This will take us 3 weeks. Your item will be shipped after.

Serotonin impacts every part of your body, from your emotions to your motor skills. Serotonin is considered a natural mood stabilizer. It’s the chemical that helps with sleeping, eating, and digesting

Specifications

Pendants are made out of stainless steel or polished brass.

The following finishes are available:

matte black steel: stainless steel pendant with a matte black finish on black chain
nickel steel: stainless steel pendant with a nickel finish on black chain
bronze steel: stainless steel pendant on bronze chain
bronze steel wax thread: stainless steel pendant on strong wax thread

All chains are 45 cm long and close with a lobster clasp.

Region	Orders below €75	Orders above €75
Netherlands	€5.00	Free
Europe	€7.50	Free
US and Canada	€7.50	Free
Rest of the world	€10.00	Free

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The substance - a.k.a. "happiness hormone"

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that is responsible for your happiness! Most anti-depressants focus on the production of serotonin. In humans, it is found primarily in the central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, and blood platelets. It mediates several important physiological functions including neurotransmission, gastrointestinal motility, hemostasis, and cardiovascular integrity.

In 1935, Italian Vittorio Erspamer showed an extract from enterochromaffin cells made intestines contract. Some believed it contained adrenaline, but two years later, Erspamer was able to show it was a previously unknown amine, which he named "enteramine". In 1948, Maurice M. Rapport, Arda Green, and Irvine Page of the Cleveland Clinic discovered a vasoconstrictor substance in blood serum, and since it was a serum agent affecting vascular tone, they named it serotonin. In 1952, enteramine was shown to be the same substance as serotonin, and as the broad range of physiological roles was elucidated, the abbreviation 5-HT of the proper chemical name 5-hydroxytryptamine became the preferred name in the pharmacological field.