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The neuroactive potential of the human gut microbiota in quality of life and depression

Valles-Colomer M, Falony G, Darzi Y, et al. · Nature Microbiology 2019

Population cohort study

Key finding

Two bacterial genera were consistently depleted in people with depression, independent of antidepressant use.

In plain language

A large population study finding a real, repeatable association between gut bacteria and depression. Association only — it cannot tell us which came first.

How much weight this carries

Real evidence exists, but it is early, limited, or not yet replicated widely.

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Valles-Colomer M, Falony G, Darzi Y, et al. (2019). The neuroactive potential of the human gut microbiota in quality of life and depression. Nature Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-018-0337-x

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