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

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 ...

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

Getting more exercise is one huge way that dogs naturally increase our serotonin.

For the last half-century, the dominant explanation for depression has centered on serotonin. The basic idea: low levels of brain serotonin or serotonin activity lead to symptoms of depression. This ...

Come November 2nd, manual clocks will need to be adjusted back an hour, marking the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Dr. Rothschild answers the question: 'Chemical Abnormalities Cause Depression?' — -- Question: How do abnormalities in brain chemicals (such as serotonin and norepinephrine) cause depression?

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 ...

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 ...

Serotonergic neurons release serotonin when they sense high levels of glucose. This triggers the activation of the kisspeptin neurons, the primary stimulator for releasing reproductive hormones.

"We've greatly misjudged and mis-prioritized the mental health of mothers in general and we've gotten a lot of it wrong." ...

Texas A&M Corpus Christi students report mood changes and decreased energy as daylight saving time brings shorter days and ...