An individual's nerve cells produce a special chemical called serotonin. It is responsible for sending signals from one nerve ...

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 ...

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

Lower back pain can affect one's ability to move comfortably and function throughout ... It's important to be cautious with TCAs if you have certain heart problems. Also, combining them with other ...

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, were the third class or generation of antidepressants developed. They are now the most commonly prescribed antidepressant medications. They are ...

A recent study from Stanford’s Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute has shed light on the interplay between two key brain ...

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 ...

Targeting gut cells may open new ways to reduce depression and anxiety. These gut-targeting medications may also ... like Prozac and Zoloft that raise serotonin levels are important first ...

“Protein levels were slightly lower in women taking MABs compared to healthy controls, but again this did not remain after adjusting for confounding. After adjusting for confounding, women on SSRIs ...