The evolutionary perspective on depression suggest that depression may have healing value in its own right. Some ...

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.

Researchers have discovered new connections between the gut and brain that hold promise for more targeted treatments for ...

Results identify intestinal epithelial 5-HT as a new and potentially safer therapeutic target for mood regulation.

If you’ve been struggling with feeling low constantly, you are not alone. More than 8.6 million people in England were ...

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.

Antidepressants—including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs—are widely prescribed for depression, anxiety, and DGBIs. While these drugs are generally considered to be safe ...

Over 8 million U.S. adults take antidepressants to treat mild to moderate depression, anxiety and, in some cases, chronic ...