1Department of Medical Biotechnology, Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
2Department of Medical Biotechnology, Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
3Department of Psychiatry, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
*Correspondence: Dr. Arundhati Bag, Department of Medical Biotechnology, Sikkkim Manipal University, 5th mile, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim-737102, India, arundhatis5@rediffmail.com
Online Published on 28 February, 2024.
The impact of gut microbiota in mental health has been one of the most exciting and probably one of the most discussed topics of psychiatric research in the last decade. The gut microbiota may play an important role in the development of neuropsychiatric diseases, according to a growing body of research. Gut microbiota is a key regulator of gut-brain axis and may shape our brain physiology; thus, any change in its composition may change our behaviour due to altered psychiatric conditions. Relationship of gut microbiota with different mental illnesses is discussed in this article.
Dysbiosis, Gut-brain axis, Mental health, Psychiatric illness
