Some quite strong feelings and very broad conclusions have come following the recent publication of a review study published in the reputable journal Molecular Psychiatry that found little evidence ...

A major paper debunking the “serotonin hypothesis” has a lot of people agitated. But leaving more room for nuance in our discussions about mental health is the right idea. Building a more complex, ...

I recently spoke to Joanna Moncrieff, author of Chemically Imbalanced, about avoiding neuro-reductionism and thinking about ...

Researchers from University College London conducted an umbrella review of past meta-studies and systematic analyses of depression’s relationship to serotonin. For years, a chemical imbalance of ...

Antidepressants have been touted for decades as a go-to treatment for depression, but some of them are under scrutiny with a study released this week. It turns out that selective serotonin reuptake ...

Also known as seasonal depression, it is largely characterized by recurring, seasonal episodes of depression that follow a predictable annual pattern, but it is not a clinical diagnosis unto itself, ...

Imagine your brain is Instagram. Then serotonin—a neurotransmitter that governs your mood—is the tech that allows one brain nerve cell to slip into another’s DMs. These messages tell your body what to ...

A new review study found that there is no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity are responsible for depression. The corresponding study was published in Molecular Psychiatry. "The ...

ATLANTA - When it comes to understanding what causes major depressive disorder, Emory psychiatrist Dr. Boadie Dunlop says the answer is complicated. "We're talking about the most complex organ, or ...

After decades of study, there remains no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity are responsible for depression, according to a major review of prior research led by UCL scientists.

Heightened histamine levels from inflammation inhibit the effects of the mood-regulating neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. The corresponding research was published in the Journal of ...

Serotonin in depression is highly relevant in diagnosis, treatment, and drug development. To better study this area, a Chinese team has now developed a fluorescent probe for imaging processes that is ...