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 ...

An electrical impulse cannot directly cross the gap so a different mechanism has to be used. Between impulses the transmitter molecules are rapidly removed from the synaptic cleft to prevent ...

SNRIs act on serotonin transporters (SERTs) and norepinephrine transporters (NETs), which are glycoproteins present in synapses. Their function is to take extra neurotransmitters from these ...

Serotonin syndrome is a preventable, drug-related complication that results from increased brain-stem serotonin activity, usually precipitated by the use of one or more serotonergic drugs. Its ...

For the organism it is important to replenish internal energy storages selectively and selective appetite for nutrients might uncover internal energy requirements. How is the selective uptake of a ...