Lexapro and Zoloft work by increasing serotonin levels in the brain. Serotonin is a type of chemical messenger known as a neurotransmitter that activates serotonin receptors in the brain. By doing so, ...

Innate immunity is the first defense system against invading pathogens. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are well-defined pattern recognition receptors responsible for pathogen recognition and induction of ...

This is thought to be mediated by differences in chemokine receptor expression profiles. However, the impact of infection on the tissue localization and function of NKT remains largely unstudied. This ...

Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are expressed by cells in the body in order to sense molecules that are associated with infection or tissue damage. They are important for activating the ...

noradrenergic and specific serotonin receptor antagonists, dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, along with newly introduced antidepressants (e.g., vilazodone and agomelatine).

Despite being a first-line treatment for adolescent depression and anxiety, antidepressant drugs appear to have questionable efficacy and carry an increased risk of adverse effects in this ...

Six patients were treated with antipsychotic drugs, mainly risperidone. When suspected, depression was treated with sertraline or quetiapine. The great majority of our patients have muscular-skeletal ...