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Read more: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/68273/serotonin-known-joy-chemical-its-also-found-animal-venom
TIL That serotonin, the neurotransmitter responsible for happiness, can be toxic. When injected into skin it causes extreme pain and is a main ingredient of wasp venom
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Too Much of a good thing will hurt like hell.
Ahh..serotonin. I remember those days.
“So you’re gonna suffer, but you’re going to be happy about it.”
When you have a headache it’s actually just a bunch of wasps.
Yeah, don’t try to inject happiness. It won’t work.
Wow maybe wasps are misunderstood
This is a mind fuck for sure
Serotonin is a hyperalgesic, meaning it intensifies pain:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1534874/
It’s also present in plants like stinging nettles:
https://www.news-medical.net/health/Serotonin-in-Plants.aspx
More about serotonin toxicity:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonin_syndrome
Eeeeeeevery rose has its thorn
This whole time wasps have just been trying to make us happy and can’t believe the things they read about themselves on human internet
TIL happiness is toxic. Got it.
Good note. I’ll remember to inject it directly into my brain
Proof that love and hurt exist together
Hell yeah it’s dangerous. Even antidepressants, which can be serotonin reuptake (reabsorbing) inhibitors can cause serotonin syndrome. Lots of bad side effects there! Diarrhea all the way to death.
Too much serotonin makes me sick! Literally, I was prescribed medication to try to raise mine and each time I would get so sick.
“please God just give me some serotonin”
God: *sends wasps*
All of this makes sense, I love being stung by bees. High on life, ya know.