SSRIs work by blocking a protein called the serotonin transporter, raising serotonin levels in the brain. However, the vast majority of the body's serotonin is produced in the gut, and the ...

A polymorphism in the serotonin transporter (SERT) gene has been linked to increased susceptibility to PAH, although this polymorphism alone does not appear sufficient to mediate PAH. Emerging ...

Vilazodone (Viibryd) and vortioxetine (Trintellix, formerly called Brintellix) are two newer antidepressants that affect the serotonin transporter as well as other serotonin receptors in the brain.

For example, researchers have found that light therapy can reduce serotonin transporter binding, leaving more of the feel-good serotonin hormone available in the brain. Scientists have also found ...

By genetically engineering a serotonin transporter in these neurons, which resulted in an increase of the neurotransmitter inside them, the authors found that these animals had increased dendrite ...

5-hydroxytrophan transporter, 5-HTT, is the membrane transporter for serotonin and uses an ion gradient for coupled reuptake. In the gut, 5-HTT is located in epithelial cells, and its function is ...

caused decreased serotonin transporter levels in the raphe nucleus and anxiety-like behaviour. Together these papers highlight not only the importance of developing animal models of depression ...

A polymorphism in the serotonin transporter (SERT) gene has been linked to increased susceptibility to PAH, although this polymorphism alone does not appear sufficient to mediate PAH. Emerging ...