What can you tell me about serotonin and other hormones in the brain?

This is another post in my quest to figure out what’s wrong with me. For the back story, go to my profile and read through my past questions.

We got the blood tests back yesterday (Tuesday). They were completely normal. They checked about 20 different things, and everything that I had seen suggested in the past by jellies was on that list, as far as I can remember. So now we’re trying to figure out what to do next.

The neurologist says the only thing left is chemical imbalance and that I should be on an antidepressant. I’m reeling at that idea because I really don’t think I’m crazy or depressed or anything like that. My mom has also thrown that idea out the window because of the bad stuff she’s heard about those drugs (and I have to kind of agree with her).

So, now I’m trying to learn about the possible problem. I basically know what hormones are and how they work in the brain (although extra reading material on that would be appreciated). Now I need to find out (1) what all the hormones at play here are, (2) how they’re related, (3) the tests that could be done to check on them, and (4) how nutrition affects those levels and how I could change my diet to try to bring them up.

Thank you guys so much! I don’t know what I’d do without Fluther!