A new study by psychologists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem highlights the link between inflammation and depression ...

Despite the replacement of the monoamine hypothesis of depression with a more comprehensive ... Current antidepressants act on neurotransmitter systems by affecting three distinct processes ...

What role does serotonin play in depression? The neurotransmitter serotonin is one of many signaling chemicals in the brain associated with depressive symptoms. Under normal conditions ...

For many years, the prevailing hypothesis of depression has been that a deficit in monoamine neurotransmitters, notably norepinephrine and serotonin, underlies depression. The monoamines are named ...

A recent study emphasizes the connection between inflammation and depression, offering a new perspective that challenges ...

Depression is a common psychological disturbance that is characterized by loss of pleasure in life, lack of joy or happiness, ...

Tryptophan, found in food, is an important ingredient in the neurotransmitter serotonin. But is that enough to support it as ...

Variants of the PER3 gene disrupt adrenal adaptation to winter light, leading to serotonin disruption and depression-like ...