BioEssays 1 ∕2018

Microbial influences on the amygdala. The amygdala plays a central role in regulating many aspects of behaviour in rodents and humans, from pain responding to social interaction and psychiatric function. As discussed by Cowan et al. in article number 1700172, accumulating evidence suggests that microbiota‐to‐amygdala communication along the gut‐brain axis is a key modulator of these amygdala‐dependent behaviours, with critical implications for health and disease.
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