Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are among the most widely prescribed medications in the United States, primarily for managing depression. While SSRIs emerged as antidepressants ...

A new study reveals that serotonin neurons in the brain may play a crucial role in helping us estimate the value of future ...

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of medications primarily used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. Feeling down or anxious occasionally can be a typical part of ...

A new study led by an interdisciplinary University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine team delivers fascinating findings on this big topic and potentially unravels a hidden aspect of what our nervous ...

The physiology of serotonin is complex and involves synthesis, transport, reuptake and receptor activation 6. Circulating serotonin is produced in the duodenum by enterochromaffin cells ...

For the treatment of major depression, duloxetine has achieved remission rates similar to that of existing selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). For SUI and pain associated with ...

New research reveals that serotonin plays a key role in how the brain predicts future rewards, shedding light on its puzzling activity in response to both pleasure and pain.

For example, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a common type of antidepressant, increase serotonin in the brain. This improves communication between brain cells and can help lift ...

If you have (PE), you may have heard that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and topical creams and sprays with ...

In a sample of nearly 20,000 people who have taken selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), 75% report they found them helpful, finds new research from the Institute of Psychiatry ...

With the advent of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the number of noted cases of serotonin syndrome has increased. A 2002 Toxic Exposure Surveillance System report revealed that of ...