What chemicals make you happy?
Discover the science behind the happy chemicals in your brain.
Tag: serotonin
What are endorphins: nature’s happy chemicals
Discover the extraordinary world of endorphins and how they bring joy and vitality to your daily life.
Why serotonin makes you happy (or very, very sad)
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter in the brain that regulates mood and behavior and is associated with happiness and contentment.
Potential new treatment for drug-resistant depression identified in mice — blocking histamines in the brain
This is the same molecule involved in allergies, but anti-allergy drugs don’t cut it.
Depressed? It might be because your neurons got their branches tangled up
Keep it tidy, neurons.
Are you socially anxious? It might be your genes’ fault
It's all in the serotonin.
Scratching makes Itching Worse: the Molecular Mechanism behind the Itch
Seems like your mom was right all along: scratching does, in fact, makes the itching worse. This was the conclusion reached ...
The key to patience lies within serotonin
Image: Flickr Creative Commons Either when someone's late for a date or you need to queue in line, our patience ...
Bacteria can make you happier AND smarter
Mycobacterium vaccae is a type of bacteria that naturally leaves in soil and has been in the attention of researchers ...