Serotonin is an important chemical in plants as well as in animals. The serotonin found in plants is termed phytoserotonin and this form of serotonin is involved in several plant functions. In plants, ...

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Though antidepressants are a common treatment for depression, psychiatrists still don’t have a clear understanding of how exactly they work. A new paper suggests that some explanations persist thanks ...

A major paper debunking the “serotonin hypothesis” has a lot of people agitated. But leaving more room for nuance in our discussions about mental health is the right idea. Building a more complex, ...

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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 ...

Dopamine and serotonin are brain chemicals implicated in a range of neurological disorders including Parkinson’s and depression, so understanding how they work could be key to the development of more ...

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2022/03/09: A protester holds up a placard demanding research into Long Covid-19 during the demonstration. A protest group in Parliament Square demands the government invest ...