Foundation Scientific Council Member Invents Receptor Leading to New Understanding of Depression
Foundation Scientific Council Member Invents Receptor Leading to New Understanding of Depression
Posted: August 2, 2011
Scientific Council Member, Bryan L. Roth, M.D., Ph.D., developed a special receptor that was added to serotonin-producing neurons in mice, enabling a powering down of these cells, which affect breathing, body temperature, and mood.
The findings shed further light on what may cause, and ultimately prevent, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Depression.