Основные влияния и функции гормона серотонина

The hormone serotonin is a neurotransmitter of the human brain.

It is synthesized in the pineal gland from an amino acid called tryptophan, as well as in the stomach – intestinal tract.

Serotonin enters the bloodstream, where it is taken up by platelets.

Approximately 10 mg of serotonin circulates in the human body at all times.

Normal levels of the hormone in the blood range from 20 to 300 mcg/L.

The hormone serotoninrequires sunlight to produce the hormone serotonin. The hormone is a chemical messenger in the brain.

Find out more at estet-portal.com about the functions and abilities of the hormone serotonin , about the signs of lack and about its role in the social life of a person.

Main influences and functions of the hormone serotonin

The hormone serotonin has a lot of functions, to a greater extent it affects the functioning and ability of the brain, as well as mood and behavior.

Main functions of the hormone serotonin:

  • activates the areas of the brain responsible for cognitive reflex;
  • controls the flexibility of thinking a person and the level of optimism;
  • improves memory and concentration attention;
  • affects the functioning of brain cells that are responsible for  appetite, joy, good mood, intellectual abilities , sexual desire, as well as some moments of social behavior;
  • contributes to the joy of communicating with other people;
  • increases stress resistance;
  • is a kind of "accelerator" physical activity.

In addition to affecting the functioning of the brain, the hormone serotonin takes part in the processes of allergies and inflammatory reactions, acts as a growth factor for some symbiotic microorganisms.

The hormone also affects the process blood coagulation, affects motility and the release of enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract, after which secretory activity and peristalsis .

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Serotonin takes part in the regulation of vascular tone, increases the threshold pain sensitivity, and also takes part in self-destruction of newly formed atypical cellsto .

Signs and symptoms of lack of the hormone serotonin in the body

The hormone serotonin is called "the hormone of happiness", and for good reason. The human body is programmed to synthesize hormones of happiness to increase mood and euphoria.

After all joy, happiness and feeling pleasure – it's just a chemical reaction that occurs in the body due to special hormones.

Signs of lack of serotonin hormone

:

decrease in pain threshold;
  • a person often accompanies 
    • depressive state
  • , bad mood, loss of strength, fatigue; feeling 
    • pain in muscles
  •  and joints; often causeless 
    • fever
  •  and increased sweating;
    • migraine
  •  and dizziness; swollen lymph nodes;
  • pain while swallowing.
    • The hormone serotonin allows you to maintain composure in stressful and extreme situations.

With a normal amount of the hormone in the blood, events in life and life itself are perceived more interesting and brighter.

When serotonin enters the spinal cord, muscle movement and muscle tone increase.

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Facebook! Some authors consider the hormone serotonin "

the hormone of sociality

", and argue that it greatly affects a person's behavior in society, his adaptability, sociability and leadershipva. Research on the role of the hormone serotonin on social behavior Serotonin has been studied in animals.

When an animal was injected with the hormone serotonin, its 

status in the population increased

 up to "alpha", while the animals were less aggressive.

Study data on the role of serotonin in humans show that in humans, social rank also increases along with an increase in the concentration of serotonin in the blood. At the same time, a person becomes calm, self-confident and purposeful. At the end of the 20th century, researchers confirmed that a normal level of the hormone serotonin in a person contributes to career advancement.  Everything is explained by the fact that with the proper level of the hormone serotonin, a person manifests 

true personality type
, which allows him to succeed.

When the level of serotonin decreases, a person is impulsive, prone to neurosis, overeating

 and psychosomatic diseases. Since today up to 70% of diseases are considered 

psychosomatic

, the tactics of treating such pathologies include increase in the level of the hormone serotonina. You may also be interested in: 

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in the process of slowing down the aging of the body 

and

 rejuvenation

. Some experts believe that serotonin levels decline with age, as does bone mass. Aging of the human body is accompanied by the accumulation of metabolic substances that disrupt the processes of energy conversion in tissues. At the same time, the interaction of receptors with serotonin is disrupted, which contributes to serotonin deficiency. Against this background,  

dysfunction of myocytes
 smooth muscles develops, 
blood flow in small vessels

is disturbed, hypoxia in tissues develops and energy conversion is disturbed in cages. When serotonin receptors are activated, disturbed processes are restored, which increases the functionality of a person and slows down the aging process. Researchers suggest that  

increasing the hormone serotonin

 slows down the inevitable aging process and 

increases the average lifespan

 of a person while maintaining mental  and physical ability. Resveratrol: the miracle molecule in anti-aging products

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