Certain brain cells make serotonin and release it into the synapses so it can act on other brain cells. A protein called serotonin transporter (SERT) moves serotonin from a synapse back into the cell ...

Discover how the brain's most abundant neurotransmitter, glutamate, is revolutionizing psychiatry and offering new hope for ...

Electrical synapse transmission involves the transfer of electrical signals through gap junctions. The authors uncover slow, facilitating inhibitory connections between serotonin neurons in the ...

Many psychedelics act by binding to serotonin receptor 2 ... A synapse function test revealed that the new synapses also led to an increase in signal transmission between the cells. The effects lasted ...

The authors uncover slow, facilitating inhibitory connections between serotonin neurons in the dorsal ... of synaptic protein turnover with single-synapse resolution, providing a powerful tool ...