The Neuroscience of Being Human
The Neuroscience of The Gut-Brain Axis
The vagus nerve, the microbiome, and how trillions of gut bacteria influence anxiety, depression, cognition, and the brain's capacity to regulate emotion
1,267-word article with 8 Harvard references.
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The gut contains over five hundred million neurons, produces more than thirty neurotransmitters, and houses trillions of microorganisms that communicate with the brain through the vagus nerve, the immune system, and the endocrine system. This fully referenced article explores the gut-brain axis, the bidirectional communication system that makes the digestive tract a second brain, and examines how the microbiome influences mood, anxiety, cognition, and the stress response in ways that are reshaping our understanding of mental health.
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