Dual studies offer incredible insights into connection between depression and the gut

Two newly published studies build on a compelling growing body of evidence linking depression with mechanisms in our gut. A fascinating study led by researchers at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center found that low levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter associated with depression, can directly result in gastrointestinal distress such as constipation, while a second study, from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, discovered that transplanting gut bacteria from a mouse with depressive behavior to a healthy mouse, can also result in the transfer of those depressive behaviors.

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Category: Medical

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• Columbia University
• Depression
• Gut Bacteria
• Microbiome
• Neuroscience

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2V7n5Bp