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 deficiency occurs when serotonin doesn’t act as well as it should in your body. This can happen if your body doesn’t produce enough serotonin or if it doesn’t use serotonin efficiently.

Researchers have long believed — and the authors of a new study hypothesized — that schizophrenics have lower brain levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, and that those lower levels are associated ...

Serotonin syndrome occurs when a person takes drugs that cause excess levels of serotonin to accumulate in the body. Symptoms can include agitation, a dry mouth, dilated pupils, confusion, and more.

Serotonin helps you feel happier, calmer, and more focused. Dopamine makes you feel motivated, accomplished, and productive. Serotonin and dopamine deficiencies have been linked to conditions like ...

Serotonin and vitamin D have been proposed to play a role in autism, however, no causal mechanism has been established. Now, researchers show that serotonin, oxytocin, and vasopressin, three brain ...

In the early stages of serotonin syndrome people may experience mild serotonin syndrome, which causes symptoms such as tremors, dizziness, and headache. Serotonin syndrome, or serotonin toxicity, is a ...

The problem with mucking about with our biochemistry is that we are never really sure what is going to happen. For most nutrients and chemicals there are a range of acceptable amounts, though the best ...

After I finished my Ph.D. dissertation, everything felt really difficult. I wanted to throw a party for myself, but couldn't seem to plan it. I wanted a job, but couldn't get around to looking for one ...

Serotonin syndrome (serotonin toxicity) is a potentially dangerous condition that arises from excessive serotonin levels in the body. It’s often due to medications or drug interactions and can affect ...