Serotonin News and Research

Latest Serotonin News and Research

Novel anti-obesity compound shows promise for treatment of obesity

Novel anti-obesity compound shows promise for treatment of obesity

SSRI's increase risk of abnormal bleeding

SSRI's increase risk of abnormal bleeding

Low dietary intake of folate may be a risk factor for severe depression

Low dietary intake of folate may be a risk factor for severe depression

Generic antipsychotic drugs can protect brain cells from progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Generic antipsychotic drugs can protect brain cells from progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Children throughout the world are increasingly being prescribed antidepressants

Children throughout the world are increasingly being prescribed antidepressants

The brain's dopamine system is key to alcoholism

The brain's dopamine system is key to alcoholism

Cymbalta significantly reduced pain in more than half of women treated for fibromyalgia, with and without major depression

Cymbalta significantly reduced pain in more than half of women treated for fibromyalgia, with and without major depression

FDA issues warning on adolescent use of antidepressants

FDA issues warning on adolescent use of antidepressants

Ecstasy study identifies potentially lethal combination

Ecstasy study identifies potentially lethal combination

Minor depression is effectively treated with medication

Minor depression is effectively treated with medication

Researchers investigate whether hormone therapy and two alternative herbal products can lessen memory in menopausal women

Researchers investigate whether hormone therapy and two alternative herbal products can lessen memory in menopausal women

Study to test the effectiveness of anti-depressants in treating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Study to test the effectiveness of anti-depressants in treating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Histamine is key to narcolepsy

Histamine is key to narcolepsy

Promising early results in a study of a medication to treat kleptomania

Promising early results in a study of a medication to treat kleptomania

FDA proposal on antidepressants is premature and may be counterproductive

FDA proposal on antidepressants is premature and may be counterproductive

European positive for Cymbalta and Xeristar

European positive for Cymbalta and Xeristar

Yentreve available in Europe for treatment of stress urinary incontinence

Yentreve available in Europe for treatment of stress urinary incontinence

Chemical pathways of serotonin in the nervous system pave way for future pharmaceutical treatments for depression

Chemical pathways of serotonin in the nervous system pave way for future pharmaceutical treatments for depression

Cymbalta approved for diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain

Cymbalta approved for diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain

Cymbalta, treatment for major depression hits the market

Cymbalta, treatment for major depression hits the market