Seotonin Research Paper

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter responsible for processes within our brain such as our mood, sleep, appetite, and perception. It is While serotonin is primarily found in the gastrointestinal tract the brain only utilizes serotonin produced within the brain. It is stored within the brain until it is needed. However, after our bodies have used the serotonin needed serotonin transporters remove the additional serotonin from the brain.
Ecstasy which is an illegal street drug also referred to as a designer drug binds with the serotonin transporter that affects the brain. When ecstasy is introduced to the body, it recognizes it as serotonin and ironically the serotonin transporters absorbs ecstasy more easily than it does serotonin. While ecstasy may be more easily absorbed by the transporter it also bewilders it and causes it to start to work backward. This causes a surplus of serotonin to be present within the brain and more serotonin receptors to be active. The …show more content…
In addition, prescription drug abuse is also on the rise and is just as dangerous if not more so than illegal drug use. Drug abuse is an indiscriminate epidemic that affects every social class in society. As a society, we need to teach our children about the dangers of illegal and prescription drugs.
First, we need to begin by educating children how drug abuse affects not only their minds and bodies. We also need to make children aware of the negative impact drug abuse can have on a person’s relationships, academics, finances, and career. Moreover, when a celebrity dies from a drug overdose rather from illegal drugs or as we see more often today prescription drugs the media needs to have a more serious overtone. Additionally, when a celebrity dies from a drug overdose the media should take the opportunity to use their power to send a strong message to our youth that drug abuse is not only bad but