In this episode the Sigma team discuss the research looking at 'psychobiotics'; i.e. probiotics that have health impacts on those with pyschiatric disorders or symptoms. They discuss the origins of the research, the gut-brain axis, mechanisms by which gut microbiota could impact mood, and then the human trials to date that have examined probiotics' effects on mood, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and other outcomes.
Related Links:
- Sigma Statment - Can Gut Bacteria Impact Our Mood?: Examining the Gut-Brain Axis (references hyperlinked throughout)
- Dickerson et al., 2018 - Adjunctive probiotic microorganisms to prevent rehospitalization in patients with acute mania: A randomized controlled trial
- Benton et al., 2006 - Impact of consuming a milk drink containing a probiotic on mood and cognition
- Episode #105: Prof. John Cryan – How Gut Bacteria Affect the Brain & Behaviour
- APC Microbiome Ireland
