Chapter 13 More Than a Gut Feeling: Emerging Roles of the Microbiome in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Depression

Advancements in the past decade of our knowledge about how the gut-brain axis influences mental health are remarkable. The enthusiasm and engagement in the microbes and mental health extend beyond neuroscientists, psychologists, and psychiatrists to the public and media. This fast-growing field is inundated with news articles, books targeting public audiences, and scientific review articles written by nonexperts creating a mixture of hype and …