What is serotonin deficiency syndrome?

Serotonin deficiency syndrome is a poorly understood condition within the medical community. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter believed to influence psychological and other body functions.

How do members experience serotonin deficiency syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with serotonin deficiency syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for serotonin deficiency syndrome*

Who has serotonin deficiency syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 3
50s 5
60s 10
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 16

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What is serotonin deficiency syndrome?

Serotonin deficiency syndrome is a poorly understood condition within the medical community. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter believed to influence psychological and other body functions.



Common symptoms reported by people with serotonin deficiency syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for serotonin deficiency syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with serotonin deficiency syndrome

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Who has serotonin deficiency syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 7 say serotonin deficiency syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 3
50s 5
60s 10
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 0
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 16

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 9
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from serotonin deficiency syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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