All 5 Uses of
serotonin
in
Girl Interrupted
- A mood is a compound of neurotransmitters: Too much acetylcholine, not enough serotonin, and you've got a depression.†
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- It's a long way from not having enough serotonin to thinking the world is "stale, flat and unprofitable",— even further to writing a play about a man driven by that thought.†
- It never says, "You're a little depressed because your serotonin level has dropped.†
- The world in this case means everything out-or inside our bodies, including serotonin levels in the brain.†
- Then all the dendrites and neurons and serotonin levels and interpreters collect themselves and trot over to the corner.†
Definition:
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(serotonin) a neurotransmitter that plays a key role in mood and many other brain functions