Focusing treatments for depression and anxiety to gut cells instead of brain cells may help people feel better without side effects.

Research reveals new connections between the gut and brain, suggesting more targeted depression and anxiety treatments, and a ...

In past trials, ketamine intravenous treatment has shown promise, with 64% of depression patients in trials experiencing ...

Most of us have experienced the effects of moods and emotions on our gastrointestinal tract, from "butterflies" in the stomach caused by nervousness to a loss of appetite when we're feeling blue.

In a recent study, transcranial magnetic stimulation was found to be more effective than switching to a new medication for ...

Serotonin in the gut epithelium plays a critical role in modulating mood and may provide a safer target for treating ...

For many people who have health conditions, such as anxiety, insomnia, or autism, weighted blankets may be a safe complementary treatment to traditional methods like medication. Although more ...

In animal studies, boosting serotonin in the cells that line the gut reduced anxious and depressive-like behaviors without causing cognitive or gastrointestinal side effects.

Developing antidepressant medications that target cells in the gut may open a novel path towards effective treatment of mood ...

I was able to quit alcohol and I don’t do opiates anymore, but I do take quite a bit of kratom now and I am addicted to ...