Probiotics as an adjuvant therapy in major depressive disorder

Current Neuropharmacology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 952-958

  Vlainić, Josipa ^a   Šuran, Jelena ^b   Vlainić, Toni ^a   Vukorep, Antonella Letizia ^b  

^a RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Antidepressant drug; Brain gut axis; Gastrointestinal system; Major depressive disorder; Microbiota; Psychobiotics

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; DOPAMINE; NORADRENALIN; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ALISTIPES; ANXIETY; BACTEROIDETES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; EMOTION; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GLUTAMATERGIC SYNAPSE; HUMAN; LACHNOSPIRACEAE; LACTOBACILLUS; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MICROBIOME; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS; STRESS; ANIMAL; BRAIN; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIET THERAPY; DRUG EFFECTS; INTESTINE FLORA; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BRAIN; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOME; HUMANS; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 85010402675     PISSN: 1570159X     EISSN: 18756190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1570159X14666160526120928     Document Type: Review

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