RFK Jr. says antidepressants could cause school shootings and are 'harder to get off' of than heroin. Experts say he's 'way ...

These medications work by stopping serotonin uptake by the presynaptic receptors, which allows the serotonin present in the individual to bind to postsynaptic receptors. This allows serotonin to ...

Stephen Mack, PhD, St. Jude Department of Developmental Neurobiology, uncovered a link between ependymoma tumor growth and serotonin release, shining light on the underappreciated relationship ...

Medically reviewed by Christina Varvatsis, PharmD Lexapro (escitalopram) and Zoloft (sertraline) are two prescription ...

Serotonin can promote both pulmonary vasoconstriction and pulmonary vascular remodeling and is thought to be involved in the pathobiology of PAH. A polymorphism in the serotonin transporter (SERT ...

This hormone is the basis of today's most popular and successful antidepressant drugs, called selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These drugs work by helping naturally produced ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Kennedy proceeded to compare serotonin uptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a common type of antidepressant including Prozac, Zoloft and Lexapro ...