For decades, the idea that the human brain might naturally produce the psychedelic compound DMT has attracted considerable attention. It has been speculated that DMT could function as a natural ...

Serotonin is nature's own appetite suppressant. This powerful brain chemical curbs cravings and shuts off appetite. It makes you feel satisfied even if your stomach is not full. The result is eating ...

Depression is a common mental health condition that continues to challenge researchers and clinicians in the quest for effective treatments. Serotonin, a neurotransmitter often associated with mood ...

On Oct. 10, the Schroeder Lab, led by Prof. Frank Schroeder, chemistry and chemical biology, published a study detailing a new class of serotonin-containing compounds and another serotonin pathway in ...

If you've been lacking the motivation to clean your house, get a workout in or just can't get out of bed, it could be that your serotonin and dopamine levels are out of whack. When you're deficient in ...

In our day-to-day lives, we’re constantly making a slew of decisions from immediate matters to prospects on the far horizon. But the evolutionary nuts-and-bolts of how our brains weigh these numerous ...

Love isn't just poetry, it's neurobiology. Dopamine fuels desire and reward, oxytocin strengthens bonding and trust, and ...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2022/03/09: A protester holds up a placard demanding research into Long Covid-19 during the demonstration. A protest group in Parliament Square demands the government invest ...

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 ...