Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A hormone found in the brain, platelets, digestive tract, and pineal gland.
It acts both as a neurotransmitter (a substance that nerves use to send messages to
one another) and a vasoconstrictor (a substance that causes blood vessels to narrow).
A lack of 5-hydroxytryptamine in the brain is thought to be a cause of depression.;
UNII : 333DO1RDJY;
InChIKey : QZAYGJVTTNCVMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
CAS number : 50-67-9;
Chemical formula : C10H12N2O;
NSC code : 58241;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:28790;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000335511; CDR0000335512; NSC0058241;