Tryptophan is needed to make melatonin, which is important for a good night's sleep. It supports healthy sleep-wake cycles ...

Serotonin from the mother is taken up by the fetal placenta, which then produces a myriad of hormones, growth factors, and regulators that are delivered to the fetus. Credit: Yale University For the ...

Scientists have studied the main source of serotonin in the brain -- the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN). By studying how activating the brain's 'serotonin center' affects awake animals for the first time, ...

Serotonin is often described as the happiness chemical because of its well-known role in regulating mood. However, recent ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge in the U.K. and collaborating institutions have shown that serotonin 2C receptor in the brain regulates memory in people and ...

Researchers have discovered tumor-neuron interactions that regulate the growth of ependymoma brain tumors. A study published in Nature reveals the functional relevance of tumor-neuron interactions ...