In a discovery that could guide the development of next-generation antidepressants and antipsychotic medications, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed new insights ...

Researchers have identified two gut bacteria that can produce serotonin, a key chemical that regulates bowel movements. In experiments with mice lacking serotonin, the microbes boosted serotonin ...

Scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China have identified a signaling chain that starts with gut bacteria, triggers serotonin release from intestinal cells, and ends with liver ...

A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that a brain chemical called acetylcholine can directly trigger the release of serotonin. These results suggest that the brain uses a highly ...

A new Nature study shows how parasite-driven inflammation in the gut activates a tuft cell to serotonin to vagus nerve pathway, helping explain why infection can suppress appetite. Study: Parasites ...