Serotonin, or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), is a ubiquitous neurotransmitter that exerts wide-ranging effects on the central nervous system (CNS) through activation of at least fourteen receptor ...

Researchers headed by teams at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Cambridge have shown that the serotonin 2C receptor in the brain regulates memory in people and animal models. Their ...

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, ...

A new study published in The EMBO Journal points to new potential strategies to treat psychiatric and gastrointestinal disorders that are not well addressed by current medications. Dr. Bianca Introini ...

A serotonin-specific receptor can determine how important visual stimuli are perceived. This explains the effects of certain drugs and could help in understanding psychiatric diseases. Signals in our ...

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter important for mood, digestion, and sleep. You can increase serotonin levels naturally through exercise and sunlight. Acting as both a neurotransmitter and hormone, ...

Researchers at the UC Davis Department of Chemistry and Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics have come up with a new technique to create candidate drugs that engage the serotonin receptor ...

Serotonergic psychedelics, such as psilocybin and LSD, are also commonly referred to as hallucinogens because at higher "trip-inducing" doses (as opposed to microdoses), these drugs typically trigger ...