Probiotics for the treatment of depressive symptoms: An anti-inflammatory mechanism?

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Prebiotics and probiotics for depression and anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials

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 […]

Multispecies probiotic administration reduces emotional salience and improves mood in subjects with moderate depression: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Intake of Multispecies probiotic reduces emotional salience and improves mood Although probiotics have been proposed to have antidepressant effects, their impact on emotional processing—an underlying factor in mood disorders—remains unclear. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Baião et al. (2023), 71 individuals with depression participated to assess the effects of a 4-week daily intake […]