In our day-to-day lives, we're constantly making a slew of decisions, from immediate matters to prospects on the far horizon. But the evolutionary nuts-and-bolts of how our brains weigh these numerous ...

Amy Mackelden is a freelance writer living with multiple sclerosis, ADHD, PCOS and anxiety. She's written about health and wellness for Healthline, The Paper Gown, SingleCare, the MS Society and ...

Serotonin is a chemical produced mostly in our digestive tract. 1 Despite its humble beginnings in the gut, serotonin has the important job of deciding which brain cells to "turn off" (inhibit) during ...

In a recent study in Nature Communications, researchers increased synaptic serotonin through a selective serotonin-releasing agent (SSRA), fenfluramine, to investigate its impact on human behavior.

A recent study published in The Journal of Neuroscience sheds new light on how serotonin, a neurotransmitter often linked to ...

Loss of the "happiness" brain hormone serotonin might play a role in the decline of brain function as a person ages, a new study reports. People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) had up to 25% ...

Researchers have found that SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) antidepressants have the potential to improve certain cognitive functions, such as verbal memory. They measured brain ...

People with fewer happy chemicals in their brain might be at greater risk of neurodegeneration from Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. Of people with mild cognitive impairment, those with ...