Serotonin metabolites

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Serotonin

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Association with Mental disorders

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Serotonin metabolites are the products produced by the breakdown of serotonin.

One product of serotonin breakdown is 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5 HIAA), which is excreted in the urine. Serotonin and 5 HIAA are sometimes produced in excess amounts by certain tumors or cancers, and levels of these substances may be measured in the urine to test for these tumors.