Researchers have identified Limosilactobacillus mucosae and Ligilactobacillus ruminis as human gut bacteria capable of ...

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 and dopamine are two neurotransmitters that work in tandem to boost mood and regulate bodily functions like sleep ...

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 placenta has long been thought to produce serotonin during pregnancy. But in a new study, Yale researchers shatter the deep-rooted hypothesis — and show that the placenta doesn’t produce serotonin ...

Here's what experts want you to know about antidepressants. Different types of antidepressants do different things to help ...

The paper R. Zhou et al., “A molecular motor, KIF13A, controls anxiety by transporting the serotonin type 1a receptor,” Cell Reports, 3:509-19, 2013. The finding Dysfunctions in the neurotransmitter ...

Antidepressants can be an effective treatment for depression in many cases. Here's how to know if they might work for you.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is most commonly treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which help regulate serotonin levels. They tend to be effective, especially when ...

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 ...