The role of serotonin neurotransmitters in depression
Introduction Patients with depression have lower levels of certain neurotransmitters such as serotonin or norepinephrine in the brain than healthy people. According to current scientific knowledge, it is assumed that this lack of free neurotransmitters plays a decisive role in the development of depression. Antidepressants, i.e. drugs used to treat depression, intervene in precisely this … The role of serotonin neurotransmitters in depression