The human social brain is complex. Current knowledge fails to define the neurobiological
processes underlying social behaviour involving the (patho-) physiological mechanisms that …

Neurons that synthesize and release 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT; serotonin) express a core
set of genes that establish and maintain this neurotransmitter phenotype and distinguish …

Serotonin is implicated in mood and affective disorders. However, growing evidence
suggests that a core endogenous role is to promote flexible adaptation to changes in the …

The specific role of serotonin and its interplay with dopamine (DA) in adaptive, reward
guided behavior as well as drug dependance, still remains elusive. Recently, novel methods …

Dorsal raphe (DR) serotonin neurons provide a major input to the ventral tegmental area
(VTA). Here, we show that DR serotonin transporter (SERT) neurons establish both …

Current research supports the notion that the apparently innate trait Sensory Processing
Sensitivity (SPS) may act as a modulator of development as function of the environment …

Serotonin has widespread, but computationally obscure, modulatory effects on learning and
cognition. Here, we studied the impact of optogenetic stimulation of dorsal raphe serotonin …

The brain serotonin systems participate in numerous aspects of reward processing, although
it remains elusive how exactly serotonin signals regulate neural computation and reward …

Aversive motivation plays a prominent role in driving individuals to exert cognitive control.
However, the complexity of behavioral responses attributed to aversive incentives creates …

Recreational and chronic cannabis use has been associated with a range of acute and
chronic effects including; anti‐nociceptive actions, anxiety, depression, psychotic symptoms …