Oxytocin (OT), a nonapeptide, has a variety of functions. Despite extensive studies on OT
over past decades, our understanding of its neural functions and their regulation remains …

Classic psychedelics refer to substances such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD),
psilocybin, ayahuasca, and mescaline, which induce altered states of consciousness by …

Microglia are resident macrophages of the brain, performing roles related to brain
homeostasis, including modulation of synapses, trophic support, phagocytosis of apoptotic …

In our clinical work with treatment-resistant depressed (TRD) patients, certain patterns have
emerged in terms of patients' presentations of anhedonia. Multiple studies have investigated …

Sexual dysfunction is prominent in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and affects women
with depression more than men. Patients with MDD relative to healthy controls have lower …

Objective Rostral zona incerta (ZIR) evokes feeding by sending GABA transmission to
paraventricular thalamus (PVT). Although central serotonin (5-HT) signaling is known to play …

The serotonergic transmitter system plays fundamental roles in the nervous system in
neurotransmission, synaptic plasticity, pathological processes, and therapeutic effects of …

The neuronal-specific SNORD115 has gathered interest because its deficiency may
contribute to the pathophysiology of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), possibly by altering post …

The presence of drugs in surface and groundwaters adversely affects the physiological
function of non-target organisms due special activities that can pose a serious threats to …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the
premature death of motor neurons. Serotonin (5-HT) is a crucial neurotransmitter, and its …