Your body functions using chemical messages that are directed throughout your system with specific targets. These chemical messages are carried by neurotransmitters, which act as a messenger directing ...

Thanksgiving is almost here, but did you know practicing gratitude is far more than a seasonal ritual? It’s a healthy habit ...

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that help nerve cells (neurons) communicate with one another. These chemical messengers affect the brain by either exciting (stimulating), inhibiting ...

Although drugs have been developed that inhibit the imbalance of neurotransmitters in the brain -- a condition which causes many brain disorders and nervous system diseases -- the exact understanding ...

Neurons perform numerous complex tasks by communicating with each other via small messenger molecules called neurotransmitters. Accurately detecting them is crucial to understanding the functioning of ...

For the Savannah Morning News Thanksgiving edition this year, we decided to ask Savannahians and visitors what they were grateful for. Turns out, thanks and giving are contagious.

Evidence suggests an imbalance in brain chemicals does not cause any specific mental health condition. The cause of conditions like depression and anxiety are likely more nuanced. A chemical imbalance ...

What happens once that vodka cranberry works its way through your bloodstream and hits the control center behind your eyes? We hear many different things about how alcohol affects the brain and body, ...