#422: Psychobiotics – Can Probiotics Improve Mood-related Disorders?
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The Role of Dietary Patterns in Depression
We know that tryptophan doesn't cross the blood-brain barrier in significant amounts, but we do know that there is some activity of certain enzymes in the microbiota. And then of course we have the effect of diet itself on the composition of bacteria in the gut and those bacteria themselves may influence through these various mechanisms. So it's a really interesting area with a lot of promise, but one which in terms of human evidence right now, there are possibly more open questions than closed answers.
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