ReviewThe international journal of neuropsychopharmacology2019
Making Sense of … the Microbiome in Psychiatry.
Review in The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 102 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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102 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of the Edible MicroalgaNutrients · 2026Pooled it
- Gut Microbiota in Schizophrenia: Taxonomic Shifts, Beta- Diversity Alterations, and Biomarker Potential: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Assessing the Labeling Information on Drugs Associated With Suicide Risk: Systematic Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Pooled it
- Gut microbiota composition in depressive disorder: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression.Translational psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Compositional and Functional Alterations in Intestinal Microbiota in Patients with Psychosis or Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2023Pooled it
- Perturbations in Gut Microbiota Composition in Psychiatric Disorders: A Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Is there a dysbiosis in individuals with a neurodevelopmental disorder compared to controls over the course of development? A systematic review.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Reversibility of Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Pooled it
- Efficacy ofNutrients · 2020Trial
- Gut microbiota contributions to anorexia nervosa pathogenesis: insights from the activity-based anorexia model.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2026Article
- GV-971 Ameliorates Chronic Restraint Stress-Induced Depression-like Phenotypes Accompanied by Reshaping of the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis.Marine drugs · 2026Article
- Translating microbial dysbiosis into brain health interventions: a focus on the oral-gut-reproductive inflammatory pathways.Archives of microbiology · 2026Review
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- Abdominal Ultrasound Stimulation Alleviates Negative Symptoms Through Modulation of Serotonin Signaling and Gut Microbiota in the MK-801 Model of Schizophrenia.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2026Article
- Vitamin D as a central modulator of thyroid diseases: mechanisms and clinical implications.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- First metagenomic analysis of age-associated changes in the gut microbiome among healthy Saudi adults: SAMS pilot study.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- Bitter Compounds as Multifunctional Agents against Diabetes-associated Cognitive Dysfunction: Bridging Metabolic Regulation and Neuroprotection.Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 2026Review
- Antibiotic-Induced Microbial Dysbiosis Worsened Outcomes in the Activity-Based Anorexia Model.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Bidirectional regulation of the brain-gut-microbiota axis following traumatic brain injury.Neural regeneration research · 2025Article
- Gut-Brain Inflammatory Pathways in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: The Role and Therapeutic Potential of Diet.Metabolites · 2025Review
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Abstract
Microorganisms can be found almost anywhere, including in and on the human body. The collection of microorganisms associated with a certain location is called a microbiota, with its collective genetic material referred to as the microbiome. The largest population of microorganisms on the human body resides in the gastrointestinal tract; thus, it is not surprising that the most investigated human microbiome is the human gut microbiome. On average, the gut hosts microbes from more than 60 genera and contains more cells than the human body. The human gut microbiome has been shown to influence many aspects of host health, including more recently the brain.Several modes of interaction between the gut and the brain have been discovered, including via the synthesis of metabolites and neurotransmitters, activation of the vagus nerve, and activation of the immune system. A growing body of work is implicating the microbiome in a variety of psychological processes and neuropsychiatric disorders. These include mood and anxiety disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia, and even neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Moreover, it is probable that most psychotropic medications have an impact on the microbiome.Here, an overview will be provided for the bidirectional role of the microbiome in brain health, age-associated cognitive decline, and neurological and psychiatric disorders. Furthermore, a primer on the common microbiological and bioinformatics techniques used to interrogate the microbiome will be provided. This review is meant to equip the reader with a primer to this exciting research area that is permeating all areas of biological psychiatry research.
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