Serotonin

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Where are most serotonergic neurons in the CNS found

midline of the brainstem, associated with the raphe nuclei (theres no way you did not miss a few letters in this word)

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Which raphe nuclei are the most important and why

what the fk do you mean they give rise to most of the serotonergic fibers in the forebrain??? what is rising

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What cell group is 5-HT

b (i had to chatgpt what the fk this meant)

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Dopamine vs 5-HT enervation

5-HT enervation of the forebrain is greater than DA, similar to NE (what the fk does enervation mean)

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What is the molecular type of 5-HT?

indolamine, not a CATCHOLAMINE like DA and NE

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What is 5-HT synthesized from

tryptophan (I SWEAR THIS IS THE TURKEY THING THAT MAKES U SLEEPY CAUSE U THE SEROTONIN THINGY IN UR GUT)

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How is 5-HT synthesized