This explainer outlines how neurons and glial cells coordinate electrical and chemical signals to form complex brain networks ...

The theoretical basis for and clinical experience with using oral serotonin type 3 (5-HT 3)-receptor antagonists for preventing chemotherapy-induced emesis are discussed. Evidence supports the ...

Receptors mediate the transmission of information between nerve cells. The release of serotonin alters nerve cell activities throughout the brain. At least 14 types of serotonergic receptors can ...

We also identify an intriguing processing role—or a computation—that is supported by this particular type of connectivity ... So what does it mean that serotonin neurons clustered together ...

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a type of natural compound known as a ... for depression are related to its positive effect on serotonin receptors in the brain. Low serotonin levels are likely connected ...

Activating the serotonin 1B receptor in a mouse ASD model restored positive social valence, highlighting potential therapeutic targets for social cognitive deficits in neuropsychiatric disorders.

The physiology of serotonin is complex and involves synthesis, transport, reuptake and receptor activation 6. Circulating serotonin is produced in the duodenum by enterochromaffin cells ...

The study, published April 30 in Nature, also describes how activating a serotonin receptor in the brain of a mouse model ofASD restored positive emotional value (also known as “valence ...