Perturbations in gut microbiota composition in psychiatric disorders: A review and meta-analysis

This 2021 article reviews the currently available evidence on the role of psychobiotics in reducing depression-related outcomes, bringing attention to the gaps in knowledge and challenges involved in this area of research. Psychobiotics are believed to potentially modulate the bidirectional communication between the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system. While causality has yet to […]

This 2021 review summarizes the current literature on the relationship between diet, microbiota, and host behavior/brain processes. While diet plays a major role in shaping the gut microbiota composition across the lifespan, people are just beginning to explore whether and how diet can affect the brain via its interactions with the microbiota. Animal studies have […]