Quite simply, THE universal messenger substance of good luck and fortune, a serotonin pendant is a lucky charm and talisman to wear whenever in need of assertiveness, confidence, and happiness. Relax… and prevent serotonin suckers from sapping your self-esteem with this little helper!
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) does not smell, but it does makes you happy nonetheless, even in a more direct way: inside your brain. Actually a neurotransmitter, serotonin is often called the 'happy hormone'. The amazingly deep well-being after a wonderful meal, an outdoor ride on your bike, or a jog in the woods, when cuddling with your mate or a pet dog, or when simply even thinking about any of these: That's the serotonin mood; that calm, serene feeling we all crave for.
If the serotonin level drops, your mood literally hits rock bottom. The consequence are psychical exhaustion, lack of drive, sleeping disorders, ravenous appetite, aggression, anxiety, and depression. Tryptophan-rich foodstuff such as chocolate, bananas, avocados, pineapples, strawberries and raspberries, or sesame and rice pudding may help. Hence the addictive craving for chocolate when low in serotonin. This indolylalkylamine is also associated with love, which explains the irresistible desires and obsessive feelings we develop in the first phase of a romantic love affair, as well as our tendencies towards fantasies and daydreams.
The elegant molecular shape of serotonin makes it a true attention grabber and the mother of all molecular jewelry, with three different potential attachment points. The dimensions of this serotonin pendant are ca. 3.3 cm × 4.0 cm × 0.9 cm, and the main hole for the necklace (not included) has a diameter of ca. 3.5 mm (the two smaller ones are ca. 2 mm in diameter). It is thus fitting nicely to a great variety of necklaces, also more sturdy choker ones, such as a 2 mm/46 cm Omega-Halsreif, cf …
For more information on serotonin, see… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonin
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