2024-08-22 20:06:57
The serotonin synthesized in the gut regulates functions such as excretion in the GI tract. This serotonin cannot reach the brain since it cannot cross the “blood-brain barrier”; therefore, the serotonin acting as a hormone in the periphery is not relevant to emotional status. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-0-3) Author
2024-08-22 20:21:22
Serotonin produced in the gut does not reach the brain because of the brain-blood barrier; but gut dysbiosis can affect precursors to brain serotonin. See: [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-0-3) Author
2024-08-22 20:41:52
"It is clear" - exaggeration and misrepresentation. Journal in screenshot lists many limitations of study - incomplete data, lack of adjustment for confounders, no control for preexisting suicidal ideation. [Link] Other studies have shown significant reductions in depression. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-0-2) Author