A collaborative effort between Mount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has shed valuable light on how ...

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 ...

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are among the most widely prescribed medications in the United States, primarily for managing depression. While SSRIs emerged as antidepressants ...

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

Duloxetine is an antidepressant, with a specific batch having been recalled due to the presence of potentially cancer-causing impurities.

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 ...

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

A study has found that brain chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin work together in controlling hunger and food intake. A ...

A POPULAR nasal spray used to tackle a blocked nose may trigger Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms, a doctor has warned. Pseudoephedrine, a medicine found in many cold and flu medicines like ...