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The effects of probiotic cultures on the organic acid content, texture profile and sensory attributes of Tulum cheese

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Probiotic Prato cheese attenuates cigarette smoke-induced injuries in mice

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Beneficial psychological effects of novel psychobiotics in diabetic rats: the interaction among the gut, blood and amygdala

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γ-Aminobutyric Acid Transporter 1 Negatively Regulates T Cell-Mediated Immune Responses and Ameliorates Autoimmune Inflammation in the CNS

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Probiotic supplementation improves the cognitive function and the anxiety-like behaviors in the stressed rats.

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Exploring the role of drug-metabolising enzymes in antidepressant side effects

Hodgson, K., Tansey, K. E., Uher, R., Dernovšek, M. Z., Mors, O. N., Hauser, J., Souery, D., Maier, W., Henigsberg, N., Rietschel, M., et al. (2015) · Psychopharmacology · doi:10.1007/s00213-015-3898-x · Cited by 43

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Increases the Production of Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Decreases pH Values in Mouse Colon

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Disturbances of mitochondrial parameters to distinguish patients with depressive episode of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder

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Effect of Coordinated Probiotic/Prebiotic/Phytobiotic Supplementation on Microbiome Balance and Psychological Mood State in Healthy Stressed Adults

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Vagotomy prevents the effect of probiotics on caspase activity in a model of postmyocardial infarction depression

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Behavior of different Bacillus strains with claimed probiotic properties throughout processed cheese (“requeijão cremoso”) manufacturing and storage

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Probiotic Prato cheese consumption attenuates development of renal calculi in animal model of urolithiasis

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Modulation of brain function by targeted delivery of GABA through the disrupted blood-brain barrier

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Thermal inactivation kinetics of Paenibacillus sanguinis 2301083PRC and Clostridium sporogenes JCM1416MGA in full and low fat “requeijão cremoso”

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Effect of a multistrain probiotic (Lactoflorene® plus) on inflammatory parameters and microbiota composition in subjects with stress-related symptoms

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Evidence from knockout mice that neuropeptide-Y Y2 and Y4 receptor signalling prevents long-term depression-like behaviour caused by immune challenge

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Study of oxidative stress in obsessive compulsive disorder in response to treatment with Fluoxetine

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Neuroprotective Effect of Nitroglycerin in a Rodent Model of Ischemic Stroke: Evaluation of Bcl‐2 Expression

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Lactic Acid Bacteria in Raw-Milk Cheeses: From Starter Cultures to Probiotic Functions

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Bifidobacteria with indole-3-lactic acid-producing capacity exhibit psychobiotic potential via reducing neuroinflammation

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Cardiovascular disease and depression: a narrative review

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Neuroinflammation, Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis, and Depression: The Vicious Circle

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Integrated multi-omics analysis reveals gut microbiota dysbiosis and systemic disturbance in major depressive disorder

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Therapeutic role and importance of gut microbiota in brain and related disorder: A review

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PSYCHOBIOTICS; A NEW FRONTIER IN TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION

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The role of probiotics in the treatment of depressive disorders. A critical review

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Probióticos na modulação dos sintomas depressivos: revisão integrativa da literatura.

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Therapeutic Potential and Recent Development of Psychobiotics for the Management of Brain Disorders

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