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Dopamine serotonin interlocked necklace | 18K gold vermeil
The gold version of the two molecules the brain runs in tension with each other. Dopamine drives pursuit, serotonin sets the brake, and the interlocked geometry renders the axis as a single 40 mm pendant in 18K gold vermeil. For the psychiatrist, neurologist, or pharmacologist whose work sits on this axis.
The Science Behind Dopamine and Serotonin
Dopamine is the molecule of pursuit, synthesised in the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area, with the nigrostriatal pathway controlling movement and the mesolimbic pathway encoding reward and motivation. L-DOPA replaces what is lost in Parkinson's disease. Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) is synthesised mostly in the raphe nuclei in the brainstem, projecting widely across cortex and limbic structures, and modulates mood, sleep, satiety, and impulse control. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are the most-prescribed class of antidepressants. The two systems balance against each other across a wide range of psychiatric and neurological conditions, which is why most modern psychotropic pharmacology targets one or both.
Worn By
- psychiatrists and neurologists at career milestones
- neuropharmacologists and clinical psychologists
- graduates marking the end of a psychiatry, neurology, or pharmacology training programme
- partners and family of working clinicians or researchers in monoamine science
Most often given on a psychiatric or neurology graduation, where the gold version reads as recognition of the long road through clinical training.
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FAQ
Why the two molecules together?
Because much of clinical work on these systems sits on the relationship between them, not on either molecule alone. The interlocked geometry renders that relationship as one object, which is what makes it land with someone who works on it.
What size is the pendant and what chain comes with it?
18K gold vermeil over a sterling silver core, 40 mm pendant on a 45 cm gold vermeil chain with a 5 cm extender. Nickel-free and hypoallergenic. Free worldwide DHL Express in 1-5 business days, with all import duties and taxes covered. 30-day “Love It or Return It” returns.
Is there a silver version?
Yes. The same 40 mm interlocked pendant comes in sterling silver at the same chain length. Choose the finish the recipient already wears. Both versions carry the same design and the same meaning.
Molecules
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