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

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

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 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 ...

They increase serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine levels by blocking an enzyme that breaks down these chemical messengers. Some serious side effects and interactions with other medicines limit ...

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 ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reported a large effect of ...

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

Journal of Nuclear Medicine January 2025, jnumed.124.268365; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.124.268365 ...

The Semmelweis reflex occurs when novel ideas are rejected because they challenge existing beliefs. Read on to see how this ...

A study of older adults showed that 6% had depression, with higher prevalences in certain groups, including women, those who ...

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