May the Force Be With You: The Light and Dark Sides of the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis in Neuropsychiatry

The role of the gut microbiota in health and disease is becoming increasingly recognized. The microbiota–gut–brain axis is a bi-directional pathway between the brain and the gastrointestinal system. The bacterial commensals in our gut can signal to the brain through a variety of mechanisms, which ar...

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Main Authors: Sherwin, Eoin, Sandhu, Kiran V., Dinan, Timothy G., Cryan, John F.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer International Publishing 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5078156/