Tag: psychobiotic

Psychobiotics: A Revolution in Psychiatry

Jun 30, 2023

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by

Scott Anderson

in Gut-brain

Psychobiotics are microbes that lift your mood. Psychiatry needs them now. What are psychobiotics? Despite their somewhat sinister-sounding name, psychobiotics are probiotics and prebiotics that can lift your mood and decrease anxiety. The word was coined by Psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Ted Dinan and colleague John Cryan, Chair of Anatomy and Neuroscience at University College Cork, in Ireland. These prolific…
The Psychobiotic Revolution

Feb 19, 2021

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by

Scott Anderson

in Anxiety, Depression, Development, Diet, Fecal transplants, Ferments, Flavonoids, Gut-brain, Microbiota, Mood, Prebiotic, Probiotic, Stress

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to have more focus and energy than you do? Their secret may be psychobiotics (read on). We all have microbes in our intestines, and some are better than others when it comes to keeping us alert and motivated. Don’t despair, you too can have a better gut…