AUTOREGULATION-SEROTONIN
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SUMMARY
1. Vasoconstrictor found in platelets, chromaffin tissue in gut, brain & retina.
2. Derived from tryptophan.
3. Functions: vasoconstriction, contraction of ileum, potentiates effects of noradrenaline, central neurotransmitter, may be involved in cerebral vasospasm & migraine.
Reference(s)
Barrett, K.E., Barman, S.M., Brooks, H.L., X, J. and Ganong, W.F. (2019). Ganong’s review of medical physiology. 26th ed. New York: Mcgraw-Hill Education
