A growing body of research suggests that the gut microbiome, the bacteria and other organisms that live in the gut, is linked to our mental health. But what if doctors could act on that information to treat mental illness by changing the gut microbiome? WSJ’s Alex Ossola talks to some of the top researchers in the emerging field of psychobiotics to explore how changing what’s in the gut could lead to future psychiatric treatments. 

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Further reading: 

Gut Bacteria Are Linked to Depression 

What Is Your Microbiome? A Wellness Trend Taking On Post-Covid Urgency 

Modern Life Is Messing With Our Microbiomes, but Science Is Fighting Back 

Diets Engineered to Work With Your Microbiome Are Latest Startup Craze 

Those Probiotics May Actually Be Hurting Your ‘Gut Health’ 

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