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- A study in the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests the gut microbiome may influence social anxiety disorder.
- Researchers transplanted gut bacteria from adolescents with social anxiety into newborn rats, triggering anxiety-like behaviors.
- They observed metabolic changes in the medial prefrontal cortex, indicating a gut-brain link.
- Limitations include a narrow demographic, and future work will broaden samples to identify specific bacterial strains.
