Diet and Nutrition, Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer, Patient Advocacy, The NET Effect Series5-HIAA, 5-HT, 5-HTP, 5-Hydrotryptophan (5-HTP), 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid (5-HIAA), 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), Antidepressant, Anxiety, Blood brain barrier (BBB), Bradykinin, Brain serotonin, Cancer anger, Carcinoid heart disease, Carcinoid rage, Carcinoid syndrome, Depression, Desmoplasia, Diarrhea, Dopamine, Endocrine, Flushing, Foregut, Hindgut, Histamine, Hormones, Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), NET syndromes, Neuroendocrine, Neurotransmitter, Norepinephrine, Nutrition, Oxitriptan, Prostaglandin, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI), Serotonin, Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), Serotonin syndrome, Serum serotonin, St. John's wort, Thorson-Bioerck syndrome, TPH1, TPH2, Tricyclic antidepressant, Tryptophan, Tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH)
BackgroundI'd never heard of Serotonin until I was diagnosed with Neuroendocrine Cancer in 2010. It is frequently discussed, often with contrasting views from the respondents. One common assumption/question is that it is responsible for many things that can go wrong with Neuroendocrine Cancer patients who have serotonin-producing tumours. To a certain extent, that's true but statement such as "it's the hormones" is an easy assumption to make; or an easy answer to give in response to a complex set of circumstances. It's difficult to get a definitive answer and the science behind the behaviour of our hormones isn't really 100%…
