TITLE:
Research Progress on the Relationship between Intestinal Flora and Mental and Psychological Diseases
AUTHORS:
Huang Tao, Chun-Ru Wang, Jun-Cheng Guo, Min Guo
KEYWORDS:
Intestinal Microbes, Psychology, Disease Influence
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Microbiology,
Vol.10 No.6,
June
30,
2020
ABSTRACT: The
effects of microorganisms on the central nervous system are manifested in both
health and disease states. The symbiotic microorganisms in the human gut have
certain effects on the brain development before and after birth. Chronic
inflammation in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), psychiatric
disorders such as PTSD, anxiety disorders, etc., is likely to be associated
with an imbalance in gut flora. Intestinal flora regulates the central nervous
system mainly through nerve, endocrine, metabolic and immune pathways. The
mechanisms involved in the influence of intestinal flora on the central nervous
system are diverse, so it is necessary to explore the role of intestinal flora
in mental and psychological diseases.