The microbiome and mental health: Hope or hype?

What it found

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Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

1. A systematic review of microbiome changes and impact of probiotic supplementation in children and adolescents with neuropsychiatric disorders.Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry · 2021
   Pooled it
2. Biomarkers of Probiotic Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review of Mechanisms Underlying Remission.Cureus · 2025
   Review
3. The Gut Microbiome and Its Impact on Mood and Decision-Making: A Mechanistic and Therapeutic Review.Nutrients · 2025
   Review
4. Patient Perceptions of Microbiome-Based Therapies as Novel Treatments for Mood Disorders: A Mixed Methods Study: Perceptions des patients sur les thérapies basées sur le microbiome pour les troubles de l'humeur : une étude à méthodes mixtes.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2024
   Observational
5. The Intertwining Roads between Psychological Distress and Gut Microbiota in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Microorganisms · 2023
   Review
6. Modulating Gene Expression within a Microbiome Based on Computational Models.Biology · 2022
   Article
7. 'Gut health' and the microbiome in the popular press: a content analysis.BMJ open · 2021
   Article
8. Postbiotic-Enabled Targeting of the Host-Microbiota-Pathogen Interface: Hints of Antibiotic Decline?Pharmaceutics · 2020
   Review
9. Are emotional states based in the brain? A critique of affective brainocentrism from a physiological perspective.Biology & philosophy · 2019
   Article

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Authors and funding

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Abstract

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