Influence of tryptophan and serotonin on mood and cognition with a possible role of the gut-brain axis

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 […]

As part of this 2020 review, there was a meta-analysis carried out on the effectiveness of probiotic supplementation in psychiatric disorders. Several databases were systematically searched to find relevant articles published between January 1969 and December 2019. The aim was to comprehensively evaluate the bidirectional communication between the gut microbiota and the central nervous system. […]