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The contribution of microbiology to neuroscience: More complex than it seems?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 July 2019

Elisa Borghi ,
Aglaia Vignoli  and
Armando D'Agostino Open the ORCID record for Armando D'Agostino [Opens in a new window]
Elisa Borghi
Affiliation:
Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20142 Milan, Italy. elisa.borghi@unimi.itaglaia.vignoli@unimi.itarmando.dagostino@unimi.ithttp://www.diss.unimi.it
Aglaia Vignoli
Affiliation:
Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20142 Milan, Italy. elisa.borghi@unimi.itaglaia.vignoli@unimi.itarmando.dagostino@unimi.ithttp://www.diss.unimi.it
Armando D'Agostino
Affiliation:
Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20142 Milan, Italy. elisa.borghi@unimi.itaglaia.vignoli@unimi.itarmando.dagostino@unimi.ithttp://www.diss.unimi.it
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Abstract

The overblown, somewhat dramatic media interpretation of microbiota-gut-brain literature is highly misleading. This phenomenon is not new to neuroscience, wherein rapidly evolving research fields struggle to translate findings into clinical practice. Advances in microbiology might integrate our understanding of complex biological pathways that should be interpreted within neuropsychiatric symptom dimensions rather than specific disorders.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 42 , 2019 , e67
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