Increasing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and balancing glutamate, brain chemicals called neurotransmitters, may help alleviate symptoms of fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

Dissociation is the brain’s defense against overwhelming stress, involving altered brain regions, neurotransmitters, and ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that IBS might be more of a brain issue than a gut disorder. Researchers found that ...

Glutamate is what many of the neurons in ... and they regulate serotonin, another chemical in the brain, which scientists have long tied to depression. These more traditional drugs may work ...

Researchers have discovered that, in mice, exposure to UV light activates a molecular pathway that increases production of the brain chemical glutamate, heightening the animals’ ability to learn and ...

Some nerve cells in the brain involved in mood use a chemical called glutamate to communicate with each other. The nerve cells need glutamate receptors – think of them like catcher’s mitts for ...

Neurotransmitters are the words our brain cells use to communicate ... spatial resolution to track changes in the fast chemical chat between neurons. But that started to change about ten years ago for ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder with unclear causes, affecting about 10% of the global population. Researchers have now discovered that opioid delta-receptor agonists may ...

In addition to brain regions, the chemicals that allow these areas to communicate—neurotransmitters and hormones—also play a significant role in dissociation. Glutamate and GABA, The Brain’s ...