The neurotransmitter serotonin, which acts as a chemical messenger between nerve cells, plays a critical role in regulating emotions such as aggression during social decision-making, new research by ...
Devastating swarms of crop-killing locusts can be triggered by the neurotransmitter serotonin, a new study says. The finding could someday help prevent or control desert locust swarms in arid regions ...
... research has indicated that social anxiety disorder might be related to an imbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonin. This is the first time the brain’s dopaminergic system was examined directly.
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... of identifying new targets for drugs to control weight, the researchers say.
The discovery reveals that the neurotransmitter serotonin, already known to control appetite and fat build-up, actually ...
... , synaptic connections become stronger.
Scientists had thought that during learning in snails, the neurotransmitter serotonin binds to receptors on the presynaptic axon and, through a complicated ...
... alkaloid, exerts its influence on some of the same brain receptors that respond to the neurotransmitter serotonin. Mushrooms containing psilocybin have been used in some cultures for hundreds of ...
... that the actions of the serotonin transporter -- involved in regulating the mood-altering neurotransmitter serotonin -- vary by season, according to a new report. These fluctuations may potentially ...
... appetite.
"Our findings provide evidence that the neural circuit we've proposed is sufficient for the neurotransmitter serotonin to regulate food intake and body weight, " said Dr. Joel Elmquist, ...
... derived from the naturally occurring amino acid tryptophan and is structurally related to the neurotransmitter serotonin. This finding, Ruoho says, illustrates the mantra often used in the biological ...
... consumption was found. The authors speculate that light-generated imbalances in turnover of the neurotransmitter serotonin may lead to increased impulsiveness that, in combination with lack of sleep, ...
... serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which interfere with the way the brain regulates the neurotransmitter serotonin.
"Because of suggested similarities between repetitive behavior in autism ...
... on the gene that encodes monoamine oxidize A or MAOA. MAOA is involved in the regulation of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which is linked to appetite and mood, and the neurotransmitter and hormone ...
... in the August 5 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The study shows that drugs similar to the neurotransmitter serotonin increase the production of new neurons in the gut. This is the first research ...
... e.g. enzymes such as the MAOs.
Another protein of importance for the elimination of the neurotransmitter serotonin is the serotonin reuptake pump (5-HTT), which is the target for the currently most ...
... the paralyzed rats on a moving treadmill belt, the scientists administered drugs that act on the neurotransmitter serotonin and applied low levels of electrical currents to the spinal cord below the ...
