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Psychobiotics - What the Heck are these?

Shari Solomon, Neighbor

Believe it or not this comes from Wired Magazine under "Jargon Watch":

Psychobiotics: Probiotics for psychiatric treatment. Live bacteria have been shown to affect anxiety by secreting neuroactive chemicals such as serotonin, providing possible microbial alternatives to psycho-pharmaceuticals for post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic fatigue.

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