Is there pills made of serotonin

I know about ssri's and medication but is there a pill made of just seretonin? I think there should be, and if not why?

The best you can find is 5-HTP, which is the precursor to serotonin synthesis. You can't take serotonin orally because it won't be able to get into your brain. 5-HTP can cross the blood-brain barrier though, and once it's there, it will get made into serotonin. This is a pretty cheap over the counter drug.

Edit: There's no brand name for the drug itself; it's usually available as just "5-HTP" in the supplement aisle. I'm not sure how well it works for anxiety, but many people have reported feeling a better mood after taking it. Even though it's available over the counter, I highly recommend you talk to a doctor before trying to self-medicate.

An SSRI works by allowing the brain to retain more of its own seratonin. To introduce extra seratonin could lead to a potentially very quickly fatal condition called seratonin syndrome. This is an extremely rare side effect of SSRIs, but it would be much more common if extra seratonin was given.

There are a bunch. I was on some a while ago. I don't remember what the one I had was called but if you go to your doctor they will probably recomend one.