hallucinations <\/a>may all occur. The reason for this is that huge amounts of serotonin might result in the brain becoming overly excited in specific areas, resulting in the wanton firing of neurons which can eventually cause a kind of \u2018overload\u2019. Again, it is useful to keep in mind that many mind-bending drugs actually work by increasing the amount of serotonin in the brain. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIn fact, there is research stretching back to the 40s looking at the role of serotonin in hallucinations and perception. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hallucinations, in particular, seem to be the result of activation of the 5HT2A receptor. That said the precise nature of this is not fully understood, seeing as other drugs that directly affect this receptor \u2013 such as lisuride \u2013 have not been shown to have the same results. That said, it appears that there are multiple ways to trigger this receptor depending on the manner of binding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All this tells us just how much of the brain we do not understand. And while using anti-depressant medications in the short term to manage unbearable symptoms is, of course, good advice, it is not wise to attempt to \u2018hack\u2019 this system, to self-medicate with things such as 5HTP, or to go against the doctor\u2019s orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Serotonin Syndrome is a condition affecting the production of the neurotransmitter and hormone \u2018serotonin\u2019. Serotonin syndrome tends to occur when using medications that produce large amounts of serotonin as a by-product, causing the substance to build up in the system. This can be the result of illegal drug use, medications, or dietary supplements. Specifically, serotonin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3069,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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