Effects of probiotics on cognitive reactivity, mood, and sleep quality

Liu et al. (2019) conducted a random-effects meta-analysis of 34 controlled clinical trials examining the effects of prebiotics and probiotics on depression and anxiety. The trial did not observe any difference in measures of depression between the prebiotic and placebo groups, although there was evidence of probiotics eliciting a small but significant impact in terms […]

In this 2020 review, the complex interactions between the GI microbiota, the brain, immune system and central nervous systems were discussed and the effectiveness of probiotics and prebiotics on important mental disorders summarized using the literature from 4 main scientific databases (Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect). Ansari et al. (2020) discloses data that suggest […]