INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH
Gut Microbiota and Mental Health: Implications for Mental Health Nursing and Microbiological Research
This review examines the connection between gut microbiota and mental health, highlighting its relevance to mental health nursing and microbiological research. The human gastrointestinal tract contains a diverse population of microorganisms that are essential for metabolic processes, immune function, and defense against pathogens. Increasing scientific evidence emphasizes the microbiota–gut–brain axis as a complex, bidirectional communication system linking the gut and the central nervous system through neural, hor …