06/03/2019 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
In this review, researchers from York University in Canada systematically evaluated current literature on the impact of probiotic supplementation on anxiety and depression symptoms in humans. They used multiple databases to search for relevant trials and evaluate them. Their results were published in the journal Nutrition Research.
The researchers concluded that a better understanding of developmental, modulatory, and metagenomic influences on GI microbiota, particularly in relation to mood and mental health, should be the focus of future research in this area.
Journal Reference:
Pirbaglou M, Katz J, Souza RJD, Stearns JC, Motamed M, Ritvo P. PROBIOTIC SUPPLEMENTATION CAN POSITIVELY AFFECT ANXIETY AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS. Nutrition Research. September 2016;36(9):889–898. DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2016.06.009
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