Nace Golding, a neuroscientist at the University of Texas at Austin, and his team were surprised to find that serotonin also regulates the sensitivity of auditory neurons, brain cells involved in ...

It's winter here in the northern hemisphere, the days are short and moods are low. For some people, even the thought of Christmas isn't enough to lift their mood. Depression can affect up to two out ...

Increasing serotonin can change how people learn from negative information, as well as improving how they respond to it, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications. The ...

Serotonin receptor agonists are a group of medications that activate the serotonin receptors in the central nervous system. A low serotonin level can lead to difficulty sleeping, depression, anxiety, ...

Serotonin is a chemical messenger that affects many functions in the body and brain. Low serotonin is one factor that may contribute to depression and anxiety, but people can take some steps to ...