The New York Academy of Sciences
Links Between the Microbiome and Mental Health

Posted September 17, 2020
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The brain is affected by bodily changes—including microbiome composition—that influence cognition and behavior. This eBriefing will explore the interaction between the brain, gut & microbiome, with a focus on how the microbiome influences developmental, neuropsychiatric, and immune-related disorders, including socioaffective processing disorders such as autism.
In this eBriefing, You’ll Learn:
- How the microbiome is seeded and maintained throughout life
- How stress effects health of the microbiome
- How changes in microbiome composition result in changes in behavior
- The latest research in therapies targeting microbiome