Neurotransmitters and Hormones
Cross-source consensus on Neurotransmitters and Hormones from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
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- Gut microbes can synthesize neurotransmitters or stimulate intestinal cells to produce them. — Gut Microbiome and Brain Health: The Gut-Brain Axis
- Most serotonin and more than half of dopamine production occur in the gut. — Gut Microbiome and Brain Health: The Gut-Brain Axis
- Gut-derived neurotransmitters do not directly cross the blood-brain barrier, but they can influence the brain through vagus nerve stimulation. — Gut Microbiome and Brain Health: The Gut-Brain Axis
- Gut inflammation can divert tryptophan away from serotonin production toward the kynurenine pathway. — Gut Microbiome and Brain Health: The Gut-Brain Axis
- GLP-1 and PYY are gut-produced peptides that affect mood, memory, and learning. — Gut Microbiome and Brain Health: The Gut-Brain Axis