Have you ever wondered why you suddenly feel happier after exercising or getting a relaxing massage? Serotonin may be the ...

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

But some research suggests certain foods may help boost levels of ... between individuals.” Low serotonin can, for some, be boosted by some antidepressant medications, Nutt says.

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 ...

SNRIs, however, increase both serotonin and norepinephrine ... Switching from an SSRI to an SNRI can offer benefits if your current medication isn’t providing the desired results or if you ...

Those drugs are called SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ... but should also further increase investor confidence in the ongoing Phase 3 trial in the broader population of patients ...

AN increased turnover of brain serotonin (5-hydroxy ... to test the possibility that the increase in brain 5-HIAA found in these conditions is prevented by a drug which inhibits the firing of ...

Treatment options such as medication and talking therapy play ... or not that’s got anything to do with the way they boost serotonin levels. In a statement, a spokesperson for the Royal College ...

medication targeting the chemical can improve depressive symptoms. For example, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a common type of antidepressant, increase serotonin in the brain.