Posted by djmmm on June 16, 2004, at 8:41:11
In reply to is there a way to measure serotonin levels?, posted by tampagirl70 on June 15, 2004, at 15:33:22
> is there a normal range for it?
You can certainly test for known serotonin metabolites (5-HIAA) through a serotonin metabolite assay, which is typically used as a measurement "standard" in mental illness (suicide, depression), for the efficacy of medications in a testing situation and for testing for excess serotonin caused by a specific serotonin secreting tumor in the GI tract called a Carcinoid tumor
A typical 24 hour urine sample, the serotonin metabolite 5-HIAA is between 3 and 15mg.
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