November 23, 2000–Researchers studying the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans have identified a new type of serotonin receptor. If this type of receptor is found in humans, it may become an additional ...

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 ...

Signals in our brain are not always processed in the same way: certain receptors modulate these mechanisms, influencing our mood, perception, and behavior in various ways. One of these is the 5-HT2A ...

Serotonin is a neurochemical that plays a critical role in the way the brain controls our thoughts and feelings. For example, many antidepressants are designed to alter serotonin signals sent between ...

To address the receptor dysfunction associated with several serious neurological diseases, Michaela Jansen, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine ...

Research presented next week at Physiology 2019 - the annual conference of The Physiological Society - reveals a way to harness the target of the brain chemical serotonin to combat the obesity (and ...

The first pharmacologic therapies for the treatment of depression were MAOIs introduced in the mid-1950s (Keller, 2003; Pacher & Kecskemeti, 2004). As mentioned previously, MAOIs inhibit monoamine ...

In recent years, the term “dopamine” has become a buzzword, often used to describe the fleeting rush of pleasure and ...

The study builds on earlier animal research, where mice lost serotonin function before showing signs of Alzheimer’s. In those ...