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The gut microbiome and diet in psychiatry: focus on depression.

Curr Opin Psychiatry

January 2015

aIMPACT Strategic Research Centre, Deakin University, Geelong bDepartment of Psychiatry cAlimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland dDepartment of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne eThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, At Genetics Lane, Royal, Parade, The University of Melbourne fOrygen Youth Health Research Centre, Parkville, Victoria gCentre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria hBlack Dog Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Purpose Of Review: With depressive disorders the leading source of disability globally, the identification of new targets for prevention and management is imperative. A rapidly emerging field of research suggests that the microbiome-gut-brain axis is of substantial relevance to mood and behaviour. Similarly, unhealthy diet has recently emerged as a significant correlate of and risk factor for depression.

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