Gut Microbes Linked to Depression?

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Some people when nervous usually feel stomach pain. Likewise, people who depression and a study found a link between gut microbes and Depression.

Experts say, by understanding the connection between intestines and the brain can help build systems, communities, and healthier lifestyles.

As reported Very Well Health, because this is a relatively new field, there are some big questions in gut-brain research. What exactly is the gut-brain axis? How are the two systems connected? can microbes in the gut really affect the mind ?

“There are several ways in which microorganisms [usus] can affect the brain,” says Karina Alviña, PhD, a research assistant professor of neuroscience at the University of Florida who was not involved in the study.

Scientists usually link depression to problems with certain neurotransmitters in the brain (such as serotonin), stress hormones, or sleep. Guillaume Méric, PhD, a microbiologist and bioinformatics expert at the Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, Australia, and one of the study’s authors, says we need to change the way we think about mental health conditions.

According to Méric, conditions we associate with the mind, such as depression, need to be considered more closely connected and influenced by other organ systems. Studies have shown that patients with severe mental health conditions often have very different microbes in their guts than people without the condition.

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