Mice that got gut microbes from humans with depression gave up faster. The animals also showed a more pro-inflammatory kind of profile. All of which suggests that gut microbiomes might play some role in depression, even in humans.
How we feel emotionally may be influenced by unseen troves of microbial life that live inside us. Is it possible to harness this gut power?
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