Serotonin
Summary
Serotonin (also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT), is a naturally occuring chemical found in humans, animals, and plants alike.
Effect Profile
Scores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Psychedelic
5.8
Strong
6/10
Strong visuals with mild headspace, auditory effects, and body load
Visual Intensity
×3
8
color enhancement
drifting
tracers
pattern recognition enhancement
visual distortions
Headspace Depth
×3
4
introspection
time distortion
confusion
Auditory Effects
×1
4
auditory distortion
Body Load / Somatic Effects
×1
4
nausea
increased heart rate
Based on reports from:
Tolerance
Build-up
develops rapidly after a single use
Reset
7–14 days for baseline
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1h
Half tolerance
10d
Baseline
~14d
Effects
Positive
- Stimulation
- Mental/physical stimulation
Negative
- Nausea
- Pupil dilation
- Increased heart rate
- Insomnia
- Restlessness
- Dilated pupils
- Decreased appetite
- Sedation
Positive
- Introspection
- Euphoria
- Wakefulness
- Empathy
- Analysis enhancement
- Insight
Negative
- Anxiety
- Confusion
- Time distortion
- Ego softening
Positive
- Color enhancement
- Increased music appreciation
- Tracers
- Tactile enhancement
- Enhanced tactile sensation
- Pattern recognition enhancement
Negative
- Appetite suppression
- Visual distortions
- Drifting
- Auditory distortion
Combinations
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