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The Brain-Gut-Microbiome-Axis / Gut-Brain Axis involves interactions between the enteric nervous system, gut microbiota, and the Central Nervous System (CNS). Several pathways have been identified as crucial to this interaction, including:


  • The vagus nerve

  • The spinal autonomic pathway

  • Hormones

  • Chemical metabolites

    • Cytokines

    • Neurotransmitters




Bicknell et al. 2024 Int J Mol Sci 24: 9577

The interaction between the gut and the brain is a dynamic and complex process, where changes on one side of this axis can lead to alterations …