According to researchers connecting the dots between two molecules whose levels are decreased in depression and increased by current antidepressants could yield new therapies. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that enables brain cells to communicate and brain-derived neurotropic factor, or BDNF, is a brain-nourishing molecule that also aids connectivity. Popular antidepressants such as Prozac, developed to increase levels of serotonin, have recently been found to ...Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Fresh Insight from Studies Could Lead to Improved Treatment of Depression
According to researchers connecting the dots between two molecules whose levels are decreased in depression and increased by current antidepressants could yield new therapies. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that enables brain cells to communicate and brain-derived neurotropic factor, or BDNF, is a brain-nourishing molecule that also aids connectivity. Popular antidepressants such as Prozac, developed to increase levels of serotonin, have recently been found to ...
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