Alcohol and caffeine also impact your cortisol levels, and consuming too much of either or both over time impacts your ...

Scientists already knew that cytokines affect emotions and brain function ... for autism and anxiety disorders. These treatments would work indirectly by altering immune chemicals to calm the ...

Symptoms such as depression and anxiety can be caused by chemical imbalances in a person’s brain. Medications can relieve these symptoms by changing brain chemicals that influence mood and ...

Scientists find the protein IL-17 that fights infection also acts on the brain, inducing anxiety or sociability. This adds to evidence that immune molecules can influence behavior during illness.

Children’s mattresses and bedding contain toxic flame retardants and other chemicals linked to hormonal, reproductive and ...

How do your gut and brain interact, and how can you keep them in balance? In-Mentis Psicologia explains the new research into this crucial body function.

Probiotics support neurotransmitter production, enhance gut-brain communication, and reduce inflammation, which can impact mood and anxiety levels. Specific probiotic strains may alleviate ...

This is partly because alcohol disrupts the balance of neurotransmitters and chemical messengers in the brain ... Electrolyte imbalance may also be disrupted and this may make anxiety symptoms ...

Scientists have discovered that an imbalance of certain chemicals in the brain could help explain why teenage girls are at greater risk of depression than boys. Specifically, researchers claim to ...