If we can make Melatonin pills to help us sleep, why can’t we make Seratonin pills to make us happy?

Question

I take Melatonin most nights to sleep better. Sure would love to have a serotonin pill as well.

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Answer 1

We kind of can. There are tons of medications and different things that can increase our serotonin: https://www.verywellmind.com/medications-and-serotonin-syndrome-2584342#:~:text=Selective%20Serotonin%20Reuptake%20Inhibitors%20(SSRIs)&text=This%20leads%20to%20an%20increase,Celexa%20(citalopram). However, they can cause more side effects than serotonin.