Studies in adolescent animals suggest that some components of the developing serotonergic system respond to SSRI treatment in a similar fashion to the adult system. For example, chronic (over 22 days) ...

Neuroscientists recently identified molecular mechanisms in the brain that may explain why the active ingredient (fluoxetine) in selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) sold under brand names ...

A recent study finds that the antidepressant effects of drugs like Prozac involve both neurogenesis-dependent and -independent mechanisms, a finding that may lead to development of better treatments ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists using human stem cells say they have found out how antidepressants make new brain cells -- a finding that should help drug researchers develop better and more ...

Our histological analysis reveals that serotonin type 3 receptor (5HT3R) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) are expressed in the same neurons in the subgranular zone of the hippocampal dentate ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Existing drugs used to treat depression and other mood disorders might ...

Ketamine is the speedster of antidepressants, working within hours compared to more common antidepressants that can take several weeks. But ketamine can only be given for a limited amount of time ...