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Gut-brain axis: how the microbiome influences anxiety and depression

Jane A. Foster, +1 more
- 01 May 2013 - 
- Vol. 36, Iss: 5, pp 305-312
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Recent findings showing that microbiota are important in normal healthy brain function are reviewed, and ongoing and future animal and clinical studies aimed at understanding the microbiota-gut-brain axis may provide novel approaches for prevention and treatment of mental illness.
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This article is published in Trends in Neurosciences.The article was published on 2013-05-01. It has received 1710 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Gut–brain axis & Microbiome.

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Metagenomic Analysis of the Human Distal Gut Microbiome

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