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. 2023 Jun;1524(1):10-16.
doi: 10.1111/nyas.14993. Epub 2023 Apr 5.

Toward understanding links between the microbiome and neurotransmitters

Jonathan B Lynch  1   2 , Elaine Y Hsiao  1
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Toward understanding links between the microbiome and neurotransmitters

Jonathan B Lynch et al. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

The gut microbiota modulates neurobiological activity in various animal lineages. This is often proposed to occur through interactions with neurotransmitters and other neuromodulatory molecules in the host. Our commentary will discuss recent research that establishes microbiota-neurotransmitter connections, gaps in current understanding, and outstanding questions that may guide future advances in the field of microbiota-nervous system interactions.

Keywords: gut microbiota; gut-brain axis; neurochemicals; neurotransmitter.

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