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Why Are Serotonin Prescribed For?
Question: Can you tell me about serotonin? Can I get it as a supplement in another way besides just vitamin B?
Brief Answer:
Serotonin has many functions.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
There is a complex role of serotonin in body and also has role in both acute and chronic pain. A lack of serotonin, a neurotransmitter, in the brain is thought to be one of the mechanisms by which depression functions. Antidepressants such as Cymbalta not only treat pain, but also can treat depression by increasing serotonin in the brain. Unfortunately there is no reliable way to obtain serotonin that penetrates into the central nervous system other than by antidepressant medication.
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Serotonin has many functions.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
There is a complex role of serotonin in body and also has role in both acute and chronic pain. A lack of serotonin, a neurotransmitter, in the brain is thought to be one of the mechanisms by which depression functions. Antidepressants such as Cymbalta not only treat pain, but also can treat depression by increasing serotonin in the brain. Unfortunately there is no reliable way to obtain serotonin that penetrates into the central nervous system other than by antidepressant medication.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thank you very much!
Brief Answer:
Followup
Detailed Answer:
You're very welcome!
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
Followup
Detailed Answer:
You're very welcome!
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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