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CellWell record HH-199708

From Gut to Mind: Impact of Probiotics on Depression, Anxiety, Mood, Gut Microbiota, Sleep and Stress-A Systematic Review of RCTs

Monalisa Das; Nooruddin Thajuddin; Gangatharan Muralitharan; Megha Pundeer; Ramesh Ponnusamy; Ankita Mishra; Priyanka Nayak

2026

In plain language

Systematic review of 20 RCTs found probiotics associated with improvements in depression, anxiety, sleep, and mood, though cortisol findings were inconsistent.

Evidence
Emerging
Design
Expert review

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