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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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5078156/ |