The importance of diet and gut health to the treatment and prevention of mental disorders

An increasing body of research indicates that the gut microbiota regulates social and emotional behavior in animals as well as in therapeutic settings. However, gut microbiome composition’s influence on healthy individuals’ social decision-making remains unclear. In this study, Falkenstein et al. (2024) investigated the potential impact of a 7-week synbiotic dietary intervention compared to a […]

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 […]