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Targeting Receptor Related to Serotonin May Boost Memory Formation

Neuroscience NewsMay 10, 2018

Columbia University researchers reveal targeting a specific serotonin receptor can help to boost memory formation. The study reports targeting 5-HT4 receptors could help improve cognitive impairment.... Read More...

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Researchers Make First Serotonin Measurements in Humans

Neuroscience NewsApril 30, 2018

Using electrochemical probes transplanted into living human brains, researchers shed light on how serotonin acts.... Read More...

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Obesity Trigger Identified Within Human Gut

Neuroscience NewsMarch 22, 2018

According to researchers, gut serotonin levels are doubled in obese people. Researchers report obesity may be characterized by an increased capacity to release and produce serotonin in the gut.... Read More...

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Serotonin Promotes Perseverance

Neuroscience NewsMarch 8, 2018

A new study reports serotonin enhances our desire to persist at a task.... Read More...

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Gut-Brain Communication Demonstrates How Organs Can Work to Regulate Lifespan

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 28, 2018

Researchers discover how the gut and brain work in coordination to regulate longevity in worms.... Read More...

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Why Are Some Mushrooms “Magic”?

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 27, 2018

Researchers investigate the evolutionary development of psilocybin in some mushrooms. They conclude mushrooms may have evolved to be hallucinogenic to lower the odds of being eaten by insects.... Read More...

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Shedding Light on Biological Roots of Individuality

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 17, 2018

Variations in specific neuromodulators in the developing nervous system may play a role in individuality, researchers report.... Read More...

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Drug May Reverse Brain Deficits Caused by Alcohol

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 8, 2018

Tandospirone, a drug commonly used to treat anxiety related disorders, has been shown to reverse neurogenesis deficits caused by heavy alcohol use, researchers report.... Read More...

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Full Length Serotonin Receptor Structure Seen For First Time

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 6, 2018

Researchers have been able to view the full length of serotonin receptors for the first time, with the help of Nobel prize winning microscope technology. The snapshot of the receptor includes details of molecular binding sites that could help with the development of a range of new drugs.... Read More...

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New Insight into SSRI Antidepressants

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 29, 2018

A new study could lead to the development of additional SSRIs to help treat depression and anxiety.... Read More...

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Placental Accumulation of Flame Retardant Chemical Alters Serotonin Production in Rat Offspring

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 22, 2018

A new study reports on a link between exposure to a flame retardant mixture used in foam based furniture and the disruption of normal placenta function in rats. The placental disruption alters the production of serotonin in offspring, researchers report.... Read More...

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Prebiotics in Infant Formula May Improve Memory, Learning and Alter Brain Function

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2018

A new study using piglets shows prebiotics used in baby formula can enhance memory and learning, as well as altering brain chemistry.... Read More...

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Inflammation inhibitor blocks neurodevelopmental disorders in mouse model

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Targeting Receptor Related to Serotonin May Boost Memory Formation

Researchers Make First Serotonin Measurements in Humans

Obesity Trigger Identified Within Human Gut

Serotonin Promotes Perseverance

Gut-Brain Communication Demonstrates How Organs Can Work to Regulate Lifespan

Why Are Some Mushrooms “Magic”?

Shedding Light on Biological Roots of Individuality

Drug May Reverse Brain Deficits Caused by Alcohol

Full Length Serotonin Receptor Structure Seen For First Time

New Insight into SSRI Antidepressants

Placental Accumulation of Flame Retardant Chemical Alters Serotonin Production in Rat Offspring

Prebiotics in Infant Formula May Improve Memory, Learning and Alter Brain Function