Serotonin
Chemically named 5-hydroxy-tryptamine, this MONOAMINE transmitter is a widely distributed substance particularly prevalent in the gut, blood, platelets, and pineal gland, as well as in nine ...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An antidepressant may help
worms live longer by tricking the brain into thinking the body
is starving, U.S. researchers reported Wednesday. The drug, called mianserin, exten...
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Taipei (dpa) - Taiwan researchers have discovered that banana peel
extract can ease depression and protect the retina, a newspaper said
Monday.
A research tea...
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In a small study with big implications, researchers found some of the strongest evidence yet that sudden infant death syndrome _ a medical and sometimes legal mystery once known as crib d...
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Leipzig (dpa) - As the days grow shorter and the sky turns grey,
people often find themselves fighting off feelings of listlessness
and melancholy, but don't worry.
...
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Berlin (dpa) - People suffering from obsessive-compulsive
disorders should seek medical help promptly, advises the Berlin-based
German Association of Psychiatry, Psychothera...
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Feel sleepy after a big Thanksgiving meal? Contrary to popular thinking, it's not the turkey's fault.While there is an amino acid in turkey that induces sleepiness, experts say it's much more likel...
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The manufacturers of Prozac and other antidepressants should include prescribing information about an uncommon but life-threatening lung problem that affects babies born to mothers who take th...
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A Gift from
Rome
Stinging nettles were originally brought to
Britain
by the Romans, along with other, friendlier plants such as rosemary and sage.How They StingThe sting comes from a combinatio...
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A cross-sectional study of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use by community-dwelling older women aged ≥71 years with or without depression demonstrated that SSRI use in that po...
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When Gina O'Brien decided she no longer needed drugs to quell her anxiety and panic attacks, she followed doctor's orders by slowly tapering her dose of the antidepressant Paxil. The grad...
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