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Microbiota-gut-brain research: A plea for an interdisciplinary approach and standardization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 July 2019

Mattia Andreoletti Open the ORCID record for Mattia Andreoletti [Opens in a new window]  and
Maria Rescigno
Mattia Andreoletti
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Department of Philosophy and Education Science, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy. mattia.andreoletti@unito.it
Maria Rescigno
Affiliation:
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090 Milan, Italy. maria.rescigno@hunimed.euhttps://www.hunimed.eu/professors-researchers-fellows/maria-rescigno/
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Abstract

Hooks et al. note that microbiota-gut-brain research suffers from serious methodological flaws and interpretative issues. We suggest two corrective measures: first, taking more seriously the need of interdisciplinary work; second, interpreting some of the methodological issues as ordinary challenges of standardization, typical of emerging disciplines.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 42 , 2019 , e63
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