A type of drug already taken by more than 8 million people in the UK could help the immune system fight cancer and shrink tumours, a study finds. The widely used class of antidepressant - selective ...

Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) are a class of drugs that affect the brain’s serotonin system, and doctors most commonly prescribe them as antidepressants. SRIs increase the levels of serotonin ...

A widely used antidepressant drug could help the immune system fight cancer, according to a new UCLA research study. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, significantly enhanced the ...

If you’ve heard of two of the brain’s chemical neurotransmitters, it’s probably dopamine and serotonin. Never mind that glutamate and GABA do most of the work — it’s the thrill of dopamine as the ...

The placenta has long been thought to produce serotonin during pregnancy. But in a new study, Yale researchers shatter the deep-rooted hypothesis — and show that the placenta doesn’t produce serotonin ...

Serotonin has become much more than a hormone: it's a wellness buzzword that allegedly carries the weight of our wellbeing. You may have heard it dubbed the 'happy hormone', or seen it discussed in ...

Serotonin is a hormone and neurotransmitter—a chemical messenger that transmits signals between nerve cells in the body. Serotonin has a positive influence on the cardiovascular system and the ...

Serotonin from the mother is taken up by the fetal placenta, which then produces a myriad of hormones, growth factors, and regulators that are delivered to the fetus. Credit: Yale University For the ...

A widely used antidepressant drug could help the immune system fight cancer, according to a new UCLA research study. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, significantly enhanced the ...