The Gut-Brain Axis Shapes Cognitive-Emotional Processing: Evidence for Attentional Avoidance of Bloating Cues in IBS
Reyhaneh Akbari, Fateme Dehghani-Arani, Mohsen Honar, Nazila Shahmansouri, Ehsan Rezayat
This study finds IBS patients selectively avoid bloating-related stimuli, with anxiety modulating this bias but not causing it, highlighting gut-brain interactions in cognitive-emotional processing.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience