A32 THE ROLE OF GUT MICROBIOTA AND TRACE AMINES IN A MURINE MODEL OF GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER

Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychiatric conditions within primary care, affecting up to 29% of people across their lifetime. Generalized Anxiety disorder (GAD) is frequently comorbid with major depressive disorder, resulting in greater functional impairment. Gut microbiota have been shown to modulate brain chemistry and function, possibly also playing a role in the genesis of anxiety. Bacteria can produce, or interact with the host …