You already know that feeling anxious or blue now and then is part of life. It's normal to worry about things like health, money, your family, your future. But, as most of us have experienced, from ...

If you scroll on social media and come across a video captioned "watch this for a serotonin boost," you might be left wondering what serotonin is and what role it plays in your body. "Serotonin is a ...

Serotonin makes you feel good. This neurotransmitter known as the “happiness hormone” regulates mood, sleep, and appetite. It also plays a key role in the gastrointestinal tract, where it is involved ...

On Oct. 10, the Schroeder Lab, led by Prof. Frank Schroeder, chemistry and chemical biology, published a study detailing a new class of serotonin-containing compounds and another serotonin pathway in ...

It’s interesting how some hormones like serotonin affect mood, and yet they’re made in the GI tract — your gut! The gut-brain axis is a complex network in your body that allows your gut and brain to ...

After I finished my Ph.D. dissertation, everything felt really difficult. I wanted to throw a party for myself, but couldn't seem to plan it. I wanted a job, but couldn't get around to looking for one ...

SEATTLE — It's something people in the northwest know all too well: feeling some wintertime blues. Clinically, it's called seasonal affective disorder, often referred to as SAD, for short. The ...