A once-obscure medical dye called methylene blue is trending as a so-called “limitless pill,” boosted by celebrity anecdotes, ...

Long-term, low doses of THC mitigate many harmful side effects and inflammation caused by HIV and antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to new research from Texas Biomedical Research Institute. THC ...

Scientists have discovered two human gut microbes that generate serotonin, revealing how microbial chemistry can shape gut movement and nerve connectivity, and opening new possibilities for treating ...

America’s seniors aren't immune to the ongoing opioid epidemic. Among adults 65 and older, overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants — like cocaine and methamphetamines — have surged 9,000% ...

Researchers have discovered that the ability to have an erection or to orgasm is related to the levels of serotonin in the brain, but this relation only applies to depressed patients taking SSRI ...

Serotonin is a hormone and neurotransmitter—a chemical messenger that transmits signals between nerve cells in the body. Serotonin has a positive influence on the cardiovascular system and the ...

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 ...

The Central Shenandoah Health District is remembering those who lost their lives to a drug overdose and reminding residents that prevention support is available. In Virginia, a fatal drug overdose is ...

The safety, health, and well-being of our people is essential to building a resilient Nation. Tragically, one of the gravest threats to American lives is the drug overdose crisis, which has caused ...

ELLSWORTH — Healthy Acadia’s INSPIRE Recovery Community Center will host a remembrance event at Knowlton Park on International Overdose Awareness Day, Sunday, Aug. 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The ...

In a discovery that could guide the development of next-generation antidepressants and antipsychotic medications, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed new insights ...