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Microbial-derived-neurotransmitter synthesis

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Microbial-derived-neurotransmitter synthesis is a process in which gut microbiota and its metabolites stimulate the synthesis and release of neurotransmitters from gut cells.

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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Microbial-derived-neurotransmitter synthesis. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.

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