The physiology of serotonin is complex and involves synthesis, transport, reuptake and receptor activation 6. Circulating serotonin is produced in the duodenum by enterochromaffin cells ...

A study of depressed individuals found that an eight‐week treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) ...

we wanted to see if there might be some immune function of serotonin in the baby's intestine,” said Zeng, who noted that neurotransmitters act on immune cells. Regulatory T cells, which are typically ...

Love happens in the brain, where hormonal releases and brain chemicals like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin are released.

Understanding the neural circuits that drive anxiety may help researchers discover circuit-specific targets and therefore increase the precision of treatment strategies.

Dexfenfluramine (a SERT substrate) mediates PAH experimentally via its actions on the serotinergic system. Increased activation of the serotonin system or the SERT may be a 'second-hit' risk ...

Antidepressants like Prozac are commonly prescribed to treat mental health disorders, but new research suggests they could ...

Raloxifene for 5 mo had no effect on MAO-A or MAO-B. Thus, to various extents, estrogen, progesterone, and raloxifene may increase serotonin production and transport. The expression of the ...

It is well known that bright-light therapy can bring quick benefits to people with depression or SAD, because light affects the melatonin-serotonin system and elevates mood. In fact, some ...

Serotonin in the cerebellum alleviates anxiety-like behavior in mice, which counters the previously accepted role of serotonin in anxiety and may point to new treatment strategies.

Researchers say study provides sufficient rationale to further explore the therapeutic uses of SSRIs during infection.