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Gaba-producing lactobacilli boost cognitive reactivity to negative mood without improving cognitive performance: A human Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Cross-Over study

Authors: Melania Casertano, Matthijs Dekker, Vincenzo Valentino, Francesca De Filippis, Vincenzo Fogliano, Danilo Ercolini

Journals: behavior, Brain, Brain Behavior and Immunity

Year Published: 2024

Background: Psychobiotic bacteria are probiotics able to influence stress-related behavior, sleep, and cognitive outcomes. Several in vitro and human studies were performed to assess their physiological potential, to find strains having psychotropic activity in humans, and […]

Do Wellness Tourists Get Well? An Observational Study of Multiple Dimensions of Health and Well-Being After a Week-Long Retreat

Authors: Marc M Cohen, Fiona Elliott, Liza Oates, Adrian Schembri, Nitin Mantri

Journal: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Year Published: 2017

Background: Wellness retreats use many complementary and alternative therapies within a holistic residential setting, yet few studies have evaluated the effect of retreat experiences on multiple dimensions of health and well-being, and no published studies have […]

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