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b_b  ·  4107 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Gut Bacteria Might Guide The Workings Of Our Minds : Shots - Health News : NPR

Not sure how, if at all, it's related, but another interesting caveat here is that the gut is surrounded by neurons and produces large amounts of serotonin. One can imagine that if the microbes are altering the GI chemistry to a great degree that this system will also be effected. Here is an article on the topic.