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Gut Bacteria Exert Mind Control

Posted by Soulskill on from the lactobacillus-colbertsus dept.

sciencehabit writes "Hundreds of species of bacteria call the human gut their home. This gut 'microbiome' influences our physiology and health in ways that scientists are only beginning to understand. Now, a new study suggests that gut bacteria can even mess with the mind, altering brain chemistry and changing mood and behavior (abstract)."

4 of 221 comments (clear)

  1. chemicals by Haven · · Score: 4, Interesting

    There is far more serotonin present in your gut than in your skull.

  2. Re:Well by hrvatska · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I think these are more like innerlords.

  3. Charles Dickens nailed it by FranTaylor · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "You don't believe in me," observed the Ghost.

    "I don't." said Scrooge.

    "What evidence would you have of my reality, beyond that of your senses?"

    "I don't know," said Scrooge.

    "Why do you doubt your senses?"

    "Because," said Scrooge, "a little thing affects them. A slight disorder of the stomach makes them cheats. You may be an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese, a fragment of an underdone potato. There's more of gravy than of grave about you, whatever you are!"

  4. Re:Well by Sulphur · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think these are more like innerlords.

    This too shall pass away.

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    Never let a computer or a cat know that you are in a hurry.