Posted by KarenRB53 on November 26, 2011, at 13:28:07
In reply to Re: is there a way to measure serotonin levels?, posted by djmmm on June 16, 2004, at 8:41:11
> > is there a normal range for it?
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> 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
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> A typical 24 hour urine sample, the serotonin metabolite 5-HIAA is between 3 and 15mg.
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I do realize how old this post is however wondered if I'd get any feedback. I just had a 24 hr urine chemistry test done (in Canada) and the results were very low serotonin levels, practically untraceable....just wondered if anyone knew what could be done about this or if there is reason to be overly concerned. I do take Celexa 20mg daily.
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