Researchers at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT; MA, USA) have mapped the entire serotonergic system of a model organism, Caenorhabditis ...

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Serotonin is a brain neurochemical that is synthesized directly within the brain from its precursor, a monoamine amino acid called tryptophan. It modulates neural function, playing a vital role in a ...

A new study in mice led by UCLA biologists strongly suggests that serotonin and drugs that target serotonin, such as anti-depressants, can have a major effect on the gut's microbiota -- the 100 ...

A novel treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is on the horizon, with the discovery that two specific gut microbes produce serotonin that protects against inflammation and damage. Scientists ...

Serotonin helps you feel happier, calmer, and more focused. Dopamine makes you feel motivated, accomplished, and productive. Serotonin and dopamine deficiencies have been linked to conditions like ...

Comparing PET scans of more than 90 adults with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI), researchers say relatively lower levels of the so-called 'happiness' chemical, serotonin, in parts of the ...

A new study in mice strongly suggests that serotonin and drugs that target serotonin, such as anti-depressants, can have a major effect on the gut's microbiota -- the 100 trillion or so bacteria and ...