To the question of the influence of intestinal microflora on the course of mental diseases

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the influence of intestinal microflora on the course of many mental illnesses. For decades, the dominant paradigm in the medical literature has been that the microorganisms present in the intestine are commensals that benefit us by destroying pathogenic bacteria. More recent studies show that these symbionts also play an important role in helping to digest food, produce necessary metabolites, and participate in the development of the immune system. The results of the authors of scientific papers were analyzed, who concluded that microorganisms in the intestine can produce neuroactive molecules that promote interaction between the intestine and the brain, thereby affecting the clinic of many mental diseases.

Keywords

• microbiota
• bacteria
• gut–microbiota–brain axis
• mental illness
• depression
• schizophrenia