Serotonin

Serotonin is one of several chemical messengers in the brain, or neurotransmitters, which help brain cells communicate with one another. Among many other functions, serotonin is involved in regulating mood. Problems with making or using the right amount of serotonin have been linked to many mental disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, autism, and schizophrenia.
What is Serotonin?

Serotonin is an example of a neurotransmitter, a chemical messenger that is passed between nerve cells. When a nerve impulse reaches the axon at the end of a nerve, neurotransmitters are released which cross an area called the synapse to be received by a specific receptor on the end of a target nerve. Once received by the target nerve, the neurotransmitter may either excite that nerve to fire its own signal or prevent it from firing the signal.

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Music therapy proves effective in treating depression for ADHD in children and adolescents

Music therapy proves effective in treating depression for ADHD in children and adolescents

Anxiety attack or panic attack: Both may have come from the brain

Anxiety attack or panic attack: Both may have come from the brain

Maternal weight gain in pregnancy linked to children's risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

Maternal weight gain in pregnancy linked to children's risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

Blood biomarkers could be used to predict a person's likelihood of developing PTSD

Blood biomarkers could be used to predict a person's likelihood of developing PTSD

What is the effect of maternal obesity on the brain development of offspring?

What is the effect of maternal obesity on the brain development of offspring?

Music-listening interventions can make medications more effective

Music-listening interventions can make medications more effective

Investigating how gut microbiota affect neuroplasticity and neurodevelopment

Investigating how gut microbiota affect neuroplasticity and neurodevelopment

Chemists reveal a whole new role for molecular mirroring

Chemists reveal a whole new role for molecular mirroring

Study identifies link between oral and gut microbiomes and depression

Study identifies link between oral and gut microbiomes and depression

Hyperinflammation triggers long COVID headaches

Hyperinflammation triggers long COVID headaches

A review on two novel eating disorders

A review on two novel eating disorders

Seniors with anxiety frequently don’t get help. Here’s why.

Seniors with anxiety frequently don’t get help. Here’s why.

How gut microbiota control feelings of fullness after eating

How gut microbiota control feelings of fullness after eating

Researchers synthesize fluorescent molecularly imprinted polymeric nanoparticles to detect neurotransmitters

Researchers synthesize fluorescent molecularly imprinted polymeric nanoparticles to detect neurotransmitters

Mechanistic insight into how receptor location is the key for psychedelic drug effects

Mechanistic insight into how receptor location is the key for psychedelic drug effects

Electrochemical microsensor enables real-time study of serotonin dynamics in the brain

Electrochemical microsensor enables real-time study of serotonin dynamics in the brain

Behavioral deficits associated with chronic stress involve impaired neurosteroid synthesis and signaling

Behavioral deficits associated with chronic stress involve impaired neurosteroid synthesis and signaling

PTSD patients may repeatedly experience emotionally charged dreams during REM sleep

PTSD patients may repeatedly experience emotionally charged dreams during REM sleep

Study finds distinct differences in how the brain releases dopamine in patients with alcohol use disorder

Study finds distinct differences in how the brain releases dopamine in patients with alcohol use disorder

Some antidepressants may be effective in treating chronic pain, but others lack effectiveness

Some antidepressants may be effective in treating chronic pain, but others lack effectiveness