The vagus nerve is necessary for the rapid and widespread neuronal activation in the brain following oral administration of psychoactive bacteria
Aadil Bharwani, Christine West, Kevin Champagne-Jorgensen, Karen‐Anne McVey Neufeld, Joseph Ruberto, Wolfgang Kunze, John Bienenstock, Paul Forsythe
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Vagus nerveVagotomyFOSBLactobacillus rhamnosusc-FosPharmacologyBiologyNeuropeptideNeuroscienceMedicineEndocrinologyInternal medicineBacteriaLactobacillusGene expressionStimulationBiochemistryReceptorGeneGeneticsVagus Nerve Stimulation ResearchNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorNeuropeptides and Animal Physiology