NeurosciencebioRxiv
The vagus nerve is necessary for the rapid and widespread neuronal activation in the brain following oral administration of psychoactive bacteria
Aadil Bharwani, Christine L. West, Kevin P. Champagne-Jorgensen…·Paul Forsythe
This study shows that live Lactobacillus rhamnosus induces rapid brain activation via the vagus nerve, while chronic exposure leads to distinct long-term brain changes.
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