In animal studies, boosting serotonin in the cells that line the gut reduced anxious and depressive-like behaviors without causing cognitive or gastrointestinal side effects. Most of us have ...

A widely used neurotransmitter for treating mental health conditions may have unintended consequences for auditory perception ...

New research findings often garner great attention. But when other scientists follow up and fail to replicate the findings? Not so much. In fact, a recent study published in PLOS One indicates that ...

Higher levels of serotonin may worsen tinnitus, a new study in mice suggests. So, what does this mean for SSRI users?

UCSF's Cherry Leung, associate professor of community health systems with the UC San Francisco School of Nursing, researches ...

Serotonin is often identified as the neurochemical used in drugs that combat depression, but a Cornell study may have discovered more ways that the chemical may function in the brain — including ...

Depression is a debilitating mental health disorder that is estimated to affect approximately 5% of people worldwide. It is ...

Many adults live with both ADHD and depression, making combination treatment with stimulants and antidepressants common. Research shows that pairing methylphenidate with SSRIs can be as safe as ...

Anxiety and depression are two of the most frequently occurring mental disorders worldwide. Light-activated nerve cells may indicate how they are formed. By coupling nerve cell receptors to ...

A bidirectional pathway called the gut-brain axis connects your stomach and brain. If you have depression or anxiety, the gut-brain axis makes it possible for these conditions to affect your gut and ...