Serotonin is a biochemical compound that contributes to a variety of important biological functions, including the regulation of mood and emotions. Certain brain cells make serotonin and release it ...

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter, a chemical that moves back and forth in the space (called the synapse) between two nerve cells, or neurons. When one neuron is ready to send a message to another, it ...

Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) are a class of drugs that affect the brain’s serotonin system, and doctors most commonly prescribe them as antidepressants. SRIs increase the levels of serotonin ...

Let us put the final nail in the coffin of the neurotransmitter myth of big Pharma and the APA. The idea that psychiatric issues come from some quantitative soup of neurotransmitters in the synapses ...

BERLIN—A multicenter project to identify new targets for antidepressant therapy has been launched in Europe, the project's coordinator announced at the Human Genome Meeting here on Monday (April 5).

Psychedelics stimulate the growth of synapses outside the brain, scientists show for the first time. Many psychedelics act by binding to serotonin receptor 2. Manor and his team found that these ...

The brain chemicals behind your mood, sleep, and body functions Ever wonder what's going on in your brain when a certain mood strikes? You can thank your neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are tiny ...

The human brain contains nearly 86 billion neurons, constantly exchanging messages like an immense social media network, but neurons do not work alone – glial cells, neurotransmitters, receptors, and ...