You’ve probably heard about serotonin, the molecule known as the “happy hormone.” It’s widely thought to play a role in mood, sleep, learning, memory, digestion, and more—in fact, scientists think it ...

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

Serotonin is a chemical that plays an essential function in mood, sleep and well-being. Low levels of serotonin can contribute to depression, anxiety and other challenges. You may be able to increase ...

You can boost these chemicals through diet, dance, and more.

Scientists have studied the main source of serotonin in the brain -- the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN). By studying how activating the brain's 'serotonin center' affects awake animals for the first time, ...

Research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, clarifies the complex interaction between gut bacteria and irritable ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

For decades, some investigators and clinicians have promoted the theory that depression is caused by abnormalities involving the serotonin system. This hypothesis has been encouraged by pharmaceutical ...

A novel treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is on the horizon, with the discovery that two specific gut microbes ...