Tryptophan and the Serotoninrgic Pathway

Tryptophan is metabolized by something called tryptophan hydroxylase, which is then responsible for the synthesis of serotonin within the brain. It goes through a bit of a process, but basically like a hydroxyl group is added totryptophan. And that then turns that molecule into serotonin. There's obviously way more that goes into this. I'm just skimming over the surface. If you find that certain topics are really interesting, go in depth.