Activation of the serotonin receptor, 5-HT1A, has been shown to regulate mood and cognition. The receptor is the primary target of buspirone, vilazodone, and gepirone, FDA-approved medications for the ...

Bright Minds Biosciences has debuted glowing phase 2 results for its lead anti-seizure asset, giving the biotech’s stock a ...

UC Davis researchers have developed a new method that uses light to transform amino acids - the building blocks of proteins - ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge in the U.K. and collaborating institutions have shown that serotonin 2C receptor in the brain regulates memory in people and ...

Scientists have identified a molecular intermediate of a serotonin receptor that is involved in diseases such as depression and schizophrenia. The study points to a potentially new target for ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed valuable light on the complex mechanisms by which a class of psychedelic drugs binds to and activates serotonin receptors to ...

Signals in our brain are not always processed in the same way: certain receptors modulate these mechanisms, influencing our mood, perception, and behavior in various ways. One of these is the 5-HT2A ...

Researchers headed by teams at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Cambridge have shown that the serotonin 2C receptor in the brain regulates memory in people and animal models. Their ...

Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) are a class of drugs that affect the brain’s serotonin system, and doctors most commonly prescribe them as antidepressants. SRIs increase the levels of serotonin ...