The Impact of Microbiome on Mental Disorders

The gut microbiome in particular has important roles in both physical and mental health. The microbiome can influence mental disorders like depression and anxiety, recent research suggests. This paper focuses on the relationship between the microbiome and mental health, how it affects the mechanisms, and how it should be managed. A gut-brain axis is neural, hormonal and immune communication between the gut and the brain, indicating that gut health can have an enormous impact on mood and behavior. There has been a link of increasing symptoms of depression and anxiety to changes in microbiome composition. Furthermore, some bacteria may promote the production of mood regulating neurotransmitters such as serotonin. How the microbiome influences its effects includes production of neurotransmitters, modulation of the immune system, and modulation of stress hormone levels. Maintaining microbiome health and improving mental well-being also depends on nutrition. Proper nutrition and probiotics may help manage the microbiome and in turn alleviate symptoms of mental disorders.

The Impact of Microbiome on Mental Disorders Keywords:

Microbiome , Mental health , Gut-brain axis , Immune , Neurotransmitters , Probiotics