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Serotonin
Serotonin: is a chemical that has a wide variety of functions in the human body. It is sometimes called the happy chemical, because it contributes to wellbeing and happiness. It is mainly found in the brain, bowels, and blood platelets.
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APR 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Writing in the medical journal The Lancet, a doctor studying the use of ketamine for the treatment of depression is urgi ...JAN 31, 2017Neuroscience
Serotonin is pretty well known as far as brain chemicals go. It’s a neurotransmitter which means it’s part o ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 27, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The hallucinogenic effects of LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide, are very long lasting; a dose of the drug can act for ove ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2017Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – January 27, 2017 – Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brai ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)NOV 23, 2016Neuroscience
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When the mind isn’t doing well, doctors can find clues in the body. In particular, scientists in the UK recently f ...SEP 22, 2016Neuroscience
With autism statistics at 1 in 68 children, the search for information on the causes and possible treatments is a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 31, 2016Neuroscience
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Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River" is officially ruined for me. The song was inspired by Timberla ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJUN 16, 2016Videos
Think about that scratchy wooly sweater that you own. Even worse, imagine a mosquito landing on your arm and taking a bi ...JUN 14, 2016Neuroscience
Any woman who has been pregnant can attest to the stress it can cause. Even in in a typical pregnancy, especially with f ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 13, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Depression affects millions of people worldwide, yet it’s an illness that’s still highly stigmatized. As wit ...JUN 02, 2016Plants & Animals
Psilocybin is the active ingredient in ‘magic mushrooms’ that leads to hallucinations and other psychologica ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 30, 2016Videos
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Commonly used antidepressants, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs, are not associated with an inc ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 23, 2016Cardiology
Scientists Prove Certain Antidepressants Are Not Linked to Increased Risk for Cardiovascular DiseaseWhile scientists believe people diagnosed with depression have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, a ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 19, 2016Health & Medicine
I write about depression and mood disorders pretty frequently on LabRoots and that is because it is an issue I am truly ...Written By: Cassidy ReichMAR 07, 2016Videos
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is a powerful hallucinogenic. It was first synthesized in 1938 by Swiss chemist Albert ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetFEB 05, 2016Health & Medicine
Depression affects millions of Americans and many of those people are taking some kind of medication. Selective se ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJAN 10, 2016Videos
Antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed class of medication, second only to antibiotics. That's because depress ...
APR 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Writing in the medical journal The Lancet, a doctor studying the use of ketamine for the treatment of depression is urgi
...
JAN 31, 2017
Neuroscience
Serotonin is pretty well known as far as brain chemicals go. It’s a neurotransmitter which means it’s part o
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The hallucinogenic effects of LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide, are very long lasting; a dose of the drug can act for ove
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2017
Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – January 27, 2017 – Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brai
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
NOV 23, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s almost time to belly up to the table and start wolfing down a huge meal. It’s part of a Thanksgiving tr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 25, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers have known for some time that the myriad bacteria that reside in our gut - our microbiome - can communicate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
When the mind isn’t doing well, doctors can find clues in the body. In particular, scientists in the UK recently f
...
SEP 22, 2016
Neuroscience
With autism statistics at 1 in 68 children, the search for information on the causes and possible treatments is a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 31, 2016
Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, the study of why people suffer with depression and/or anxiety is one that is the subject o
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 20, 2016
Videos
About two years ago, a friend told me she was going on an ayahuasca retreat in Peru. She mentioned frog venom, shamans,
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
AUG 16, 2016
Neuroscience
Mental illness is a term used to describe disorders like depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. They are mental because
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 06, 2016
Health & Medicine
Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River" is officially ruined for me. The song was inspired by Timberla
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUN 16, 2016
Videos
Think about that scratchy wooly sweater that you own. Even worse, imagine a mosquito landing on your arm and taking a bi
...
JUN 14, 2016
Neuroscience
Any woman who has been pregnant can attest to the stress it can cause. Even in in a typical pregnancy, especially with f
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 13, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Depression affects millions of people worldwide, yet it’s an illness that’s still highly stigmatized. As wit
...
JUN 02, 2016
Plants & Animals
Psilocybin is the active ingredient in ‘magic mushrooms’ that leads to hallucinations and other psychologica
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 30, 2016
Videos
The feelings of attraction may seem magical, but they're actually very real and scientific. Whether or not you are attra
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
APR 12, 2016
Health & Medicine
Making it through a deeply distressing or disturbing experience is painful, complicated, and hard to do. Yet, most peopl
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
APR 12, 2016
Cardiology
Commonly used antidepressants, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs, are not associated with an inc
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 23, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists Prove Certain Antidepressants Are Not Linked to Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
While scientists believe people diagnosed with depression have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 19, 2016
Health & Medicine
I write about depression and mood disorders pretty frequently on LabRoots and that is because it is an issue I am truly
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
MAR 07, 2016
Videos
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is a powerful hallucinogenic. It was first synthesized in 1938 by Swiss chemist Albert
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 05, 2016
Health & Medicine
Depression affects millions of Americans and many of those people are taking some kind of medication. Selective se
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JAN 10, 2016
Videos
Antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed class of medication, second only to antibiotics. That's because depress
...