Effect of fecal microbiota transplant on symptoms of psychiatric disorders: a systematic review

Abstract Background The Gut-Brain-Axis is a bidirectional signaling pathway between the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the brain. The hundreds of trillions of microorganisms populating the gastrointestinal tract are thought to modulate this connection, and have far reaching effects on the immune sy...

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Main Authors: Arthi Chinna Meyyappan, Evan Forth, Caroline J. K. Wallace, Roumen Milev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02654-5