# A gut feeling for mental health

**URL:** <https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/a-gut-feeling-for-mental-health/1832>\
**Category:** Research Database\
**Created:** [March 13, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/a-gut-feeling-for-mental-health/1832 "2019-03-13T16:07:46Z")\
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> **[A gut feeling for mental health](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190204114617.htm)**
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> The first population-level study on the link between gut bacteria and mental health identifies specific gut bacteria linked to depression and provides evidence that a wide range of gut bacteria can produce neuroactive compounds.

  
The first population-level study on the link between gut bacteria and mental health identifies specific gut bacteria linked to depression and provides evidence that a wide range of gut bacteria can produce neuroactive compounds.