A: Foods rich in tryptophan, such as eggs, cheese, salmon, tofu, nuts, and seeds, may help support natural serotonin ...

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, ...

Despite diet plans too numerous to remember, and interventions ranging from psychotherapy to exposure to cold showers, overeating in response to emotional turmoil has not been vanquished. Control over ...

With full genetic control and visibility into neural activity and behavior, scientists map out chemical's role in behavior. Because serotonin is one of the primary chemicals the brain uses to ...

You know that moment. You’ve just eaten a perfectly satisfying meal, sworn off junk food for the millionth time, and then BAM—suddenly you’re daydreaming about chocolate cake or plotting a midnight ...

Serotonin is one of the primary chemicals that the brain uses to influence mood and behavior, and is a key target for psychiatric drugs. But to aid in the design of improved drugs scientists need to ...

Platelets are clot-forming cell fragments that circulate through the blood. In retrospect, they make perfect sense as the body’s serotonin truckers because they absorb the gut-derived hormone, store ...