A new study finds that the gut bacteria Bacteroides produces the neurotransmitter GABA and that people with major depression have fewer Bacteroides gut bacteria compared to healthy individuals.
You must first
login
, or
register
before you can comment.
Interesting. Wondering if targeting an increase in the Bacteroides population could be used as a potential clinical target. Excited to see if similar research presents in the future linking specific bacterial populations in the gut with specific neuropsychiatric disorders.
Thanks for looking to reach out! I try to reply to every single email I get (really!), but sometimes it takes a little while or some messages just fall through the cracks, usually by accident.
I give a special increased priority to my supporters who message me through Patreon, so please consider making use of their messaging system by pledging a small amount to support my website.
Interesting. Wondering if targeting an increase in the Bacteroides population could be used as a potential clinical target. Excited to see if similar research presents in the future linking specific bacterial populations in the gut with specific neuropsychiatric disorders.