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    My new tattoos, and also my first tattoos. Located on my forearms. (Done by Roy Ramirez at The Darkside Tattoo.)

    They are the chemical symbols for the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin. Dopamine plays in a role in regulation of behavior, motivation, reward, attention, learning and mood. Serotonin plays a role in regulation of mood, appetite, sleep, memory and learning. Together they both directly influence happiness/sadness/depression/anxiety, which are all issues I have struggled with my entire life. These tattoos serve as reminders that my body literally can (and does) make my own happiness. It is also a reminder that under any circumstance I can also choose happiness over anxiety or depression, that I CAN conquer it, and to remember how I have overcome so much in the past year.

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    1. wehaveapiperdown 14 months ago | reply

      Cool tattoos. Interesting choice and i dig the meaning behind them:)

    2. sparkyluck 14 months ago | reply

      This reminded me today to choose happiness, thank you! I wish well in 2012. Your new tattoos are so beautifully simple and so beautifully placed.

    3. Madison Mc 14 months ago | reply

      I just made a serotonin and dopamine necklace considering happiness/sadness/depression/anxiety are also issues I've struggled with for as long as I can remember.
      Beautiful tattoos and of course I love the meaning :)

    4. Merelle 14 months ago | reply

      Love the concept and I understand how you feel!

    5. Becky Netley 14 months ago | reply

      The meaning of those tattoo and this photograph are beautiful.

    6. Erin Stacy 14 months ago | reply

      LOVE!!! You're awesome.

    7. sammiejobug 14 months ago | reply

      this has to be the most fascinating set of tattoos i have ever seen. they're so beautiful

    8. kelly.marie 14 months ago | reply

      I am a HUGE neuroscience nerd so these are literally the coolest tattoos I have ever seen. I love the meaning behind them.

    9. Schuldenrein 14 months ago | reply

      The symbolism, tattoos, and photo are all gorgeous.

    10. margotagogo 14 months ago | reply

      I hope you don't plan on getting a desk job (; my mom was always on me about that when I got a bird on my shoulder.

    11. Madison Mc 14 months ago | reply

      That's what clothes are for, haha :) Tattoos are really easy to hide if they aren't on your neck or hands.

    12. Ian Zammit 14 months ago | reply

      the molecules are incorrect however (they are not even possible structures). some O need to be OH and some O should be NH2

    13. emmakatka 14 months ago | reply

      No they're not. I know the chemical/technical design, and this is the artistic design. I'm not that dumb.

      www.frankjohansson.com/blog/files/2009/04/stylized-seroto...

    14. Ian Zammit 14 months ago | reply

      relax, i didn't call you dumb. u just wondered why anyone would restyle them and make them look as if they were oxygens. im just viewing it from a technical side, as long as you like it good for you

    15. chelsrr ☮ 12 months ago | reply

      Haha, Emma, desk job? You must not know her very well. Check out her newest tattoo for proof!

      I haven't seen your photos in months.. both your tattoos are wonderful. I hope you're doing well! <3

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