Platelets: The Secret Serotonin Supplier Hiding in Plain Sight
Imagine a crowded nightclub in your veinsโdoormen (white blood cells) checking IDs, VIPs (red blood cells) lounging with oxygen cocktails, and somewhere in the corner, a group of platelets cutting secret deals no oneโs talking about. Most people think platelets just hang around for emergencies, ready to slap a plaster on your leaky pipes. But as youโll see, these cellular partygoers are also smuggling serotonin, running side hustles in immune surveillance, and generally proving themselves the ultimate multitaskers of the bloodstream. My latest Substack is out now! https://open.substack.com/pub/theukcarnivore/p/platelets-the-secret-serotonin-supplier?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web