From probiotics to psychobiotics – the gut-brain axis in psychiatric disorders

The gut microbiome plays a crucial role in how diet impacts overall health, but the specific interactions between dietary components, gut microbes, and depression risk remain unclear. This study by Samuthpongtorn et al. (2024) aimed to explore these connections using extensive dietary and depression data from a long-term cohort of women (n = 32,427). Additionally, […]

Although the link between irregular gut microbiome composition and depression is established, this 2021 study aims to address the limited data on the composition and functional capacity of the gut microbiota among depressed women. Firstly, stool samples were taken from 62 female patients with major depressive disorder and 46 healthy controls. The participants were also […]