Can microbiology affect psychiatry? A link between gut microbiota and psychiatric disorders

This 2021 review discusses the relationship between tea polyphenols and gut microorganisms, breaking down the potentially preventative role of tea polyphenols in psychiatric disorders via modulation of host intestinal microorganisms. Tea polyphenols make up the most bioactive components in tea extracts, and have been reported to regulate the composition and function of the intestinal flora. […]

Allen et al. (2017) point out that research may have indicated the connection between the gut microbiota and cognition as well as various other stress-related behaviours, but the underlying mechanisms are not yet known. This review outlines the role psychology has to play in understanding the brain-gut-microbiome axis, with a focus on human psychology and […]