My Gut Feels Your Pain - The Social Transfer of Pain Remodels the Gut Microbiome
Marisol I. Dothard, Parnaz Boroon, Sabrena Tuy, Jie Zhang, Sarah M. Allard, Monique L. Smith, Jack A. Gilbert
This study shows that social transfer of pain in mice alters the gut microbiome of bystander animals, resembling changes seen in pain-injected mice.
bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology