News tagged with serotonin receptor
Study reveals how serotonin receptors can shape drug effects from LSD to migraine medication
A team including scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has determined and analyzed the high-resolution ...
Medical research
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Scientists revisit biochemical basis for depression
Symptoms of depression and anxiety can be induced in mice by increasing levels of acetylcholine, suggesting that depression may have different biochemical roots than previously believed, Yale School of Medicine ...
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Feb 12, 2013 |
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In the brain, broken down 'motors' cause anxiety
When motors break down, getting where you want to go becomes a struggle. Problems arise in much the same way for critical brain receptors when the molecular motors they depend on fail to operate. Now, researchers reporting ...
Medical research
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Group Therapy: New approach to psychosis treatment could target multiple nervous system receptors
Antipsychotic drugs, used in the treatment of psychotic disorders involving severe delusions and hallucinations, have been studied for more than 70 years. Currently available antipsychotic drugs, however, only alleviate certain ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Sexual and social behaviour modified by serotonin system drugs
Drugs that bind to specific serotonin receptors in the brain can both improve and impair female sexual function in non-human primates. These are the findings of a study conducted by Leiden PhD candidate Yves ...
Medications
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Popular antidepressant might prevent heart failure
A medication usually used to help treat depression and anxiety disorders has the potential to help prevent heart failure, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.
Medications
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Probing the roots of depression by tracking serotonin regulation at a new level
In a process akin to belling an infinitesimal cat, scientists have managed to tag a protein that regulates the neurotransmitter serotonin with tiny fluorescent beads, allowing them to track the movements of ...
Neuroscience
Jun 28, 2012 |
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Faulty serotonin 1A receptor 'prevents' calm mental states
Researchers at the MedUni Vienna have, for the first time, investigated the influence of the serotonin system on the default mode network (DMN) in the human brain and discovered that, in people with depression, ...
Medical research
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Manipulating serotonin can promote healthy repair in chronic liver disease
(Medical Xpress) -- Publishing in the leading medical journal Nature Medicine, a team led by Newcastle University academics have identified serotonin receptors which can be targeted with drugs to enhance the natural healin ...
Medical research
Nov 28, 2011 |
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