Study: Probiotics reduce stress and anxiety
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By Tim Sandle 6 hours ago in Science
A study on animals suggests that increased knowledge about gut health could lead to the use of probiotics to alter the microorganisms of the gut and modulate behavioral responses to stress.
The research is at an early stage and studies so far have been undertaken with zebrafish (a standard research model.) The aim of the study was to determine if probiotics, that alter the microbial content, could be used in a way that affects the nervous system. Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts promoted as having various health benefits.
The long-term aim is to develop a probiotic that might aid people suffering with high levels of stress or anxiety. To get to this stage will require considerably more research and testing.
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