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 ...

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 ...

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

And as the morning light emerges, melatonin levels decrease. Serotonin levels ... most popular and successful antidepressant drugs, called selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

Serotonin Syndrome is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by excessive accumulation of serotonin in the body, often resulting from the use of medications or substances that affect ...

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

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

Many medications that are commonly referred to as “weight loss drugs” are not actually FDA-approved for this purpose. One of the most popular—Ozempic—is a type 2 diabetes drug that’s often prescribed ...

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 ...