LUBBOCK, Texas—New research conducted at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center reveals neurochemicals delivered directly to the gut via probiotic intestinal microbiota benefit brain health as well as digestive health.
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The research paper, published in the journal BioEssays, proposes a new field of microbial endocrinology where microbiology meets neuroscience. Lead researcher Professor Mark Lyte proposes a unifying process of microbial endocrinology, which would mean that neurochemical-producing probiotics could act as a delivery mechanism for neuroactive compounds.
Lyte said probiotics play a role in producing, absorbing, and transporting neurochemicals, such as serotonin, dopamine and nerve growth factor, which are essential for healthy brain and nerve function. Therefore, improving probiotic microflora in the intestines may be an important key to treating mental health conditions.
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