FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 3, 2017·5 min readExpectations Influence Effectiveness of SSRIsStudy reveals people are three times more likely to report SSRIs are effective for their depression and anxiety when given the correct information about the medication.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 22, 2017·2 min readSerotonin May Worsen TinnitusResearchers report fusiform cells in the dorsal cochlear nucleus become hyperstimulated when exposed to serotonin. Findings could have implications for those taking SSRIs as they may make tinnitus worse in some people.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 14, 2017·8 min readLower Brain Serotonin Levels Linked to DementiaA new Johns Hopkins University study adds further evidence to the link between serotonin and dementia. According to researchers, lower serotonin levels may play a key role in memory decline and drive the progression of Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 30, 2017·5 min readFaster Acting Antidepressants May Finally Be Within ReachResearchers explain how SSRI antidepressants initiate action by targeting a specific type of nerve cells. Findings may lead to the development of faster acting antidepressants.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 21, 2017·5 min readSerotonin Improves Sociability in Autism: Mouse StudyResearchers link early serotonin deficiency to several symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 21, 2017·3 min readIs Ketamine a Panacea For Depression?Researchers have identified a mechanism that could help explain how ketamine helps relieve symptoms of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·May 16, 2017·4 min readCurrent ‘Moral Enhancement’ Technologies Are Neither Feasible Nor WiseA new study assesses existing research into 'moral enhancement' technologies and reports that current methods are neither wise nor feasible.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 3, 2017·5 min readStudy Reinforces Ketamine’s Reputation as AntidepressantA new study backs up previous research regarding the effectiveness of ketamine in treating depression. Additionally, researchers identified antidepressant effects in Botox, Diclofenac and Minocycline, drugs commonly used for other purposes.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 25, 2017·3 min readNovel Mode of Antidepressant Action May Help Patients Unresponsive to SSRIsResearchers have discovered a serotonin type 3 receptor activator that produces an antidepressant effect in mice and functions independently of SSRIs.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 4, 2017·8 min readStudy Reverses Thinking on Genetic Link to Depression and StressResearchers find no evidence that a serotonin related gene alters the impact stress has on depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 16, 2017·5 min readWhen Our World Turns ‘Upside-Down,’ Serotonin Helps Us Deal With ItResearchers analyse the role serotonin plays in reward and learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2017·5 min readMore Serotonin, Less Motivation? It Depends on the CircumstancesLong term stimulation of the serotonin system makes mice more active, a new study reports.Read More
