New research: Depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder & psychosis have common factors in the gut

Quick Summary: Recent research reveals a common, overlapping environment in the gut microbiome of people living with mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis and schizophrenia.

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Fascinating research reveals a common, overlapping environment in the gut microbiome of people living with mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis and schizophrenia.

The new study by Viktoriya L. Nikolova et al. was published 15 September 2021 in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.

To the knowledge of the scientists, this is the first review that has looked at evaluating the changes in the gut microbiome connected with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis and schizophrenia to see whether these changes could be potential biomarkers of these psychiatric conditions.

Professor Allan Young, the study’s lead researcher from King’s College London Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience said in the press release:

“To our knowledge, this is the first review to assess changes in the gut microbiota in relation to a range of psychiatric disorders and evaluate their potential as biomarkers.”