Gut microbiome and psychiatric disorders

Kazi Farhana Afroz; Mirko Manchia

doi:10.1186/s12888-023-05003-4

Gut microbiome and psychiatric disorders

BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Jul 7;23(1):488. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-05003-4.

Authors

Kazi Farhana Afroz¹, Mirko Manchia^{2

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Pharmacology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. kazi.farhana.afroz@emory.edu.
² Section of Psychiatry, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, 09121, Italy.
³ Unit of Clinical Psychiatry, University Hospital Agency of Cagliari, Cagliari, 09121, Italy.
⁴ Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 0A2, Canada.

Abstract

Several pieces of evidence show that gut microbiota can impact psychiatric disorders. However, no mechanism behind the relationship has been identified. Host genetics and their diets have a significant impact on the gut microbiota. More advanced studies are needed to find the mechanism and develop new therapeutic strategies.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Diet
Gastrointestinal Microbiome*
Humans
Mental Disorders*