Researchers have found that SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) antidepressants have the potential to improve certain cognitive functions, such as verbal memory. They measured brain ...

Researchers conducted brain scans of 90 patients suffering from depression to measure the levels of 5HT4 receptors in their ...

Foods rich in tryptophan may boost the production of serotonin in the brain. These foods include eggs, some cheeses, and turkey. Serotonin is a natural neurotransmitter (brain messenger ...

Serotonin syndrome is a preventable, drug-related complication that results from increased brain-stem serotonin activity, usually precipitated by the use of one or more serotonergic drugs.

Is this true? You might have heard of serotonin. It’s a chemical messenger – known as a neurotransmitter – that’s found in the gut, brain and other parts of the body. It plays a role in ...

Raloxifene antagonizes estrogen in breast or uterus, but estrogen-like activities in the brain have been reported ... and raloxifene may increase serotonin production and transport.