Lower back pain can affect one's ability to move comfortably ... Also, combining them with other medications that affect serotonin levels can cause a serious condition called serotonin syndrome.

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter synthesized both peripherally and centrally from dietary amino acid L-tryptophan. Serotonin is produced peripherally by the intestinal chromaffin cells and ...

Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic (long-term) condition that causes painful ...

Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, all GLP-1 anti-obesity medications, may offer health benefits beyond weight loss. Studies show ...

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association found that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and other ...

In animal studies, boosting serotonin in the cells that line the gut reduced anxious and depressive-like behaviors without causing cognitive or gastrointestinal side effects. Most of us have ...

In patients with PAH, reducing peripheral serotonin using rodatristat ethyl negatively affects pulmonary hemodynamics and cardiac function.

Antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs have been the first line of treatment for mood ...

A serotonin sensor designed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) could help scientists study sleep and mental health and potentially find new neurology drugs. The US National Institutes of Health ...

Scientists have uncovered new links between the gut and brain that might lead to better ways of treating depression and ...

St. John’s wort can raise serotonin levels in the brain and ... (used to treat heart failure and heart rhythm issues), St. John’s wort can lower the effectiveness of the drug. The supplement can even ...

NEW YORK, NY (Dec. 11, 2024)--Most of us have experienced the effects of moods and emotions on our gastrointestinal tract, from “butterflies” in the stomach caused by nervousness to a loss of ...