In a report scheduled for publication in the June 2023 issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders, researchers explore the association between the gut microbiome and the efficacy of selective ...

Serotonin in depression is highly relevant in diagnosis, treatment, and drug development. To better study this area, a Chinese team has now developed a fluorescent probe for imaging processes that is ...

Researchers say exercise may be just as beneficial as medication, but caution that more studies are needed ...

For the last half-century, the dominant explanation for depression has centered on serotonin. The basic idea: low levels of brain serotonin or serotonin activity lead to symptoms of depression. This ...

Serotonin in depression is highly relevant in diagnosis, treatment, and drug development. To better study this area, a team has now developed a fluorescent probe for imaging processes that is highly ...

A large Australian study showed atypical depression has distinct genetic, clinical, and treatment-response features. Read ...

Drugs that target the neurotransmitter serotonin have long been prescribed to treat depression. Now the spotlight is turning to other aspects of brain chemistry. In this episode, the ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have released a study that identified a pattern they believe predicts late-life depression and response to antidepressants. The study found that an accumulation of ...

Dr. Rothschild answers the question: 'Chemical Abnormalities Cause Depression?' — -- Question: How do abnormalities in brain chemicals (such as serotonin and norepinephrine) cause depression?

Psychedelics, psychoactive substances that alter people's perceptions, mood and thought patterns, have recently shown promise ...

Taking certain antidepressants at the time of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not associated with an increased risk of ...

Every winter, millions of Americans go through something more than just the “winter blues.” Some people who have been down as ...