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Serotonin earring hoops | sterling silver
Serotonin is the molecule SSRIs target, the most-prescribed-against neurotransmitter in modern medicine. Worn here as a pair of 25 mm sterling silver hoop earrings, the daily-scale companion to the necklace and bracelet formats. The molecule on each ear, at conversation distance.
The Science Behind Serotonin
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) was first isolated by Vittorio Erspamer in 1937 from intestinal enterochromaffin cells, then re-isolated and named in 1948 by Maurice Rapport, Arda Green, and Irvine Page from blood serum. About 90% of the body's serotonin sits in the gut, where it regulates motility. The neural fraction, synthesised in the raphe nuclei of the brainstem, projects widely across cortex and limbic structures and modulates mood, sleep, satiety, and impulse control. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors block the SERT transporter and raise synaptic serotonin, the dominant treatment for major depression and several anxiety disorders for over thirty years. Triptans, used acutely for migraine, target the 5-HT1B and 1D receptor subtypes selectively. The serotonin system reaches further into clinical medicine than any other monoamine.
Who Tends to Wear This
- psychiatrists and clinical psychologists
- neuropharmacologists working on monoamine signalling
- medical and nursing students learning the SSRI class
- anyone living with depression or anxiety treated by serotonergic medication
About a third of orders ship to working clinicians or neuroscience researchers. The rest are gifts to people for whom the molecule has personal meaning, often connected to a course of SSRI treatment.
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FAQ
Why earring hoops rather than the necklace?
The earring scale sits closer to conversation distance: visible to the wearer in the mirror, visible to anyone looking directly. The necklace formats sit at chest height where they are seen but rarely focal. Buyers who already own the serotonin necklace or bracelet often pick up the earring hoops as a third format, building the molecule across daily-wear positions. Clinicians who want a quieter signal than a chest pendant tend to start with the earrings.
Are these for personal experience with SSRIs or for clinical work?
Both, in roughly equal measure. Working clinicians wear the molecule as a reference to the pharmacology they use daily. Patients on serotonergic treatment wear it as a quieter personal acknowledgment of what the molecule has done for them. The earrings work for both audiences without committing to a particular reading. The wearer brings the meaning.
What size are the earrings and what is the return policy?
925 sterling silver, 25 mm hoop pendants on sterling silver leverback hooks. Nickel-free and hypoallergenic, no chain. Free worldwide DHL Express in 1-5 business days, with all import duties and taxes covered. 30-day “Love It or Return It” returns.
Are there other formats of the serotonin design?
Yes, in three. The same molecule is available as a vertical necklace, a horizontal necklace, and a Pandora-compatible bracelet charm, all in sterling silver. The four formats often go together as a set across daily wear, work wear, and statement-piece occasions.
Molecules
Delve into the hidden elegance of science with our meticulously crafted jewelry, inspired by the intricate structures of chemical molecules. Each piece serves as a tactile tribute to the building blocks of life and matter, capturing the allure of atoms and bonds in precious metals. A harmonious fusion of art and science, these creations are more than mere accessories; they're a celebration of the enigmatic beauty that underpins our universe.
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