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Michaela Langmajerová1, Radka Roubalová2, Antonín Šebela3
1Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, alej Svobody 1655/76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic.
Behavioural Brain Research
|December 22, 2022
Summary
The gut microbiome may influence brain function, but research linking it to impulsive and violent behavior is limited. Early life factors like feeding and antibiotics showed no clear association in this review.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Microbiology
- Psychiatry
Background:
- The gut microbiome's influence on brain function and behavior is a growing research area.
- Understanding early life factors shaping the microbiome is crucial for long-term health.
- Impulsive and violent behaviors are complex conditions with potential biological underpinnings.
Conclusions:
- Current evidence for a direct link between the gut microbiome and human impulsive/violent behavior is limited.
- Further research is needed to clarify the role of the gut microbiome in the pathophysiology of these behaviors.
- Significant gaps exist in understanding how early life factors influence the microbiome-behavior relationship.
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