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 ...

One in six adults in England are taking antidepressants. That’s eight million people, yet remarkably even doctors don’t fully ...

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 ...

You can increase serotonin levels through regular exercise and eating foods like salmon, eggs, and soy products.

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 ...

In 2023, an estimated 11.4% of adult Americans took antidepressants. Here's how the class of medication can help depression ...

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 ...