Multi-species probiotic supplement enhances vagal nerve function - results of a randomized controlled trial in patients with depression and healthy controls
Mörkl S, Narrath M, Schlotmann D, Sallmutter MT, Putz J, Lang J, Brandstätter A, Pilz R, Karl Lackner H, Goswami N, et al.
Gut Microbes · 2025
Key finding
Major depression (MD) significantly impacts individual well-being and society.
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Mörkl, S., Narrath, M., Schlotmann, D., Sallmutter, M. T., Putz, J., Lang, J., Brandstätter, A., Pilz, R., Karl Lackner, H., Goswami, N., Steuber, B., Tatzer, J., Lackner, S., Holasek, S., Painold, A., Jauk, E., Wenninger, J., Horvath, A., Spicher, N., … Wagner-Skacel, J. (2025). Multi-species probiotic supplement enhances vagal nerve function - results of a randomized controlled trial in patients with depression and healthy controls. Gut Microbes, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2025.2492377
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