Dopamine Dopamine is a catecholamine neurotransmitter central to reward, motivation, motor control, and executive function. Its synthesis is directly dependent on iro...
Kynurenine Kynurenine is the primary metabolite of the kynurenine pathway, which handles ~95% of tryptophan catabolism in the body. While serotonin gets more attention,...
Metformin Metformin is a biguanide antihyperglycemic drug and the most widely prescribed medication for type 2 diabetes worldwide (~150 million users). While tradition...
Methanobrevibacter Smithii Methanobrevibacter smithii is the dominant methanogenic archaeon in the human gut, responsible for consuming hydrogen gas produced by fermentative bacteria a...
Serotonin Serotonin (5 hydroxytryptamine, 5 HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter with a remarkable split life: ~90 95% of body serotonin is produced in the gut by enter...