26: The Poopisode [Brain and Gut]
There are two kilograms (4.4 pounds) of microbes in your gut. Are these little residents controlling your brain? If so, how? Poop Detectives Libby and Ruka are on the case.
Key Words
autism, bacteria, depression, enteroendocrine, fecal transplant, gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), gastrointestinal (GI) system, gut flora, gut microbiome, immune cells, inflammation, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), kynurenine, neuropod cells, Parkinson’s disease, psychobiome, psychobiotics, schizophrenia, serotonin, tryptophan, Valsalva maneuver
Old West Words of the Day (Gap Junction Almanac)
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References and Resources
Meet the ‘psychobiome’: the gut bacteria that may alter how you think, feel, and act, Science Magazine, May 7, 2020
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Bushwick Tarantella by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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