Media stories, social media posts and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have asserted that selective ...

In a report scheduled for publication in the June 2023 issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders, researchers explore the association between the gut microbiome and the efficacy of selective ...

The correlation between serotonin and depression is highly debated and is relevant for diagnosis, treatment, and drug development. To better study this area, a Chinese team has now developed a ...

Almost as soon as it was floated in 1965 by Harvard psychiatrist Joseph Schildkraut, the serotonin hypothesis of depression—reduced and simplified by pharma marketing to the “chemical imbalance” ...

Reasons Behind Depression: Gut problems can increase the risk of depression and anxiety by affecting gut microbiota and ...

Serotonin in depression is highly relevant in diagnosis, treatment, and drug development. To better study this area, a Chinese team has now developed a fluorescent probe for imaging processes that is ...

An existing constipation drug may have an unexpected new use: helping clear the "brain fog" that often lingers after ...

Hormonal imbalances can play a key role in anxiety and poor sleep. By understanding how the endocrine system affects mood and ...

Several studies, including a recent review article published in the European Journal of Pharmacology, suggest that serotonin ...

Researchers engineered a quipazine analog that selectively targeted 5-HT2A receptors. In mice, it promoted brain plasticity ...

Not only can experiencing chronic pain affect your mood, experiencing depression can also raise your chances of living with chronic pain. When you think of chronic pain and depression, you probably ...

Menopause and Depression: What’s the Link? Hormonal changes during your menstrual cycle can be linked to an increased risk for depression. That includes the hormone fluctuations of perimenopause, ...