Dr. Shebani Sethi

For example, we know about Adderall or these... ADD drugs, they all stimulate dopamine pathways. Sugar does. All the addictive compounds we like too. So does altruism, by the way. By the way, there are certain bacteria that help increase dopamine. Things like lactobacillus plantarum, bacillus subtilis, bacillus cereus, and certain strains of E. coli that are beneficial. Pretty cool.

For example, we know about Adderall or these... ADD drugs, they all stimulate dopamine pathways. Sugar does. All the addictive compounds we like too. So does altruism, by the way. By the way, there are certain bacteria that help increase dopamine. Things like lactobacillus plantarum, bacillus subtilis, bacillus cereus, and certain strains of E. coli that are beneficial. Pretty cool.

What about serotonin? Another important neurotransmitter involved in mood. It's involved in regulating various physiological processes, including the secretions of your intestinal tract, peristalsis, motility, respiration, blood vessel regulation, behavior, mood. We know all about Prozac. That's how it works through inhibiting serotonin reuptake in the nerve cells in the brain, which

What about serotonin? Another important neurotransmitter involved in mood. It's involved in regulating various physiological processes, including the secretions of your intestinal tract, peristalsis, motility, respiration, blood vessel regulation, behavior, mood. We know all about Prozac. That's how it works through inhibiting serotonin reuptake in the nerve cells in the brain, which

What about serotonin? Another important neurotransmitter involved in mood. It's involved in regulating various physiological processes, including the secretions of your intestinal tract, peristalsis, motility, respiration, blood vessel regulation, behavior, mood. We know all about Prozac. That's how it works through inhibiting serotonin reuptake in the nerve cells in the brain, which

makes you have more serotonin. Now, certain bacteria that are good can actually help improve the concentration of serotonin. And by the way, 90 to 95% of serotonin in the body is produced in the gut. But bacteria like Lactobacillus plantarum or Streptococcus thermophilus, which are healthy bacteria you can get through supplements or you can help

makes you have more serotonin. Now, certain bacteria that are good can actually help improve the concentration of serotonin. And by the way, 90 to 95% of serotonin in the body is produced in the gut. But bacteria like Lactobacillus plantarum or Streptococcus thermophilus, which are healthy bacteria you can get through supplements or you can help

makes you have more serotonin. Now, certain bacteria that are good can actually help improve the concentration of serotonin. And by the way, 90 to 95% of serotonin in the body is produced in the gut. But bacteria like Lactobacillus plantarum or Streptococcus thermophilus, which are healthy bacteria you can get through supplements or you can help

help grow their diet, actually help with improving serotonin. What about GABA? This is the relaxation neurotransmitter. It's sort of the receptor upon which Valium and the Benzos work. So GABA is sort of a relaxation neurotransmitter and it helps reduce neuronal excitability, helps reduce anxiety and stress. sleep.

help grow their diet, actually help with improving serotonin. What about GABA? This is the relaxation neurotransmitter. It's sort of the receptor upon which Valium and the Benzos work. So GABA is sort of a relaxation neurotransmitter and it helps reduce neuronal excitability, helps reduce anxiety and stress. sleep.

help grow their diet, actually help with improving serotonin. What about GABA? This is the relaxation neurotransmitter. It's sort of the receptor upon which Valium and the Benzos work. So GABA is sort of a relaxation neurotransmitter and it helps reduce neuronal excitability, helps reduce anxiety and stress. sleep.

And a lot of bacteria can help produce this in your gut, like bifidobacterium, lactobacillus plantarum, lactobacillus reuteri, lactobacillus rhamnosus, even things like acromantia. We talked about this a little with Darlene from Pendulum Therapeutics. She basically was growing acromantia in this big vat to be a probiotic.

And a lot of bacteria can help produce this in your gut, like bifidobacterium, lactobacillus plantarum, lactobacillus reuteri, lactobacillus rhamnosus, even things like acromantia. We talked about this a little with Darlene from Pendulum Therapeutics. She basically was growing acromantia in this big vat to be a probiotic.

And a lot of bacteria can help produce this in your gut, like bifidobacterium, lactobacillus plantarum, lactobacillus reuteri, lactobacillus rhamnosus, even things like acromantia. We talked about this a little with Darlene from Pendulum Therapeutics. She basically was growing acromantia in this big vat to be a probiotic.

And they started to analyze what was in one of the metabolites that the acromantia was producing. And they actually found a big spike and it turned out to be GABA. So this acromantia bacteria, which is so important for so many reasons and have many podcasts and things we've written about it I'll share it in the show notes. Acromantia actually produces GABA. So it's like a natural valium.

And they started to analyze what was in one of the metabolites that the acromantia was producing. And they actually found a big spike and it turned out to be GABA. So this acromantia bacteria, which is so important for so many reasons and have many podcasts and things we've written about it I'll share it in the show notes. Acromantia actually produces GABA. So it's like a natural valium.

And they started to analyze what was in one of the metabolites that the acromantia was producing. And they actually found a big spike and it turned out to be GABA. So this acromantia bacteria, which is so important for so many reasons and have many podcasts and things we've written about it I'll share it in the show notes. Acromantia actually produces GABA. So it's like a natural valium.

Other bacteria can influence the levels of neurotransmitters by encoding genes for enzymes that produce neurotransmitters or directly impacting the synthesis of neurotransmitters or the breakdown of neurotransmitters. So the microbiome plays a huge role in all sorts of neurotransmitter function.

Other bacteria can influence the levels of neurotransmitters by encoding genes for enzymes that produce neurotransmitters or directly impacting the synthesis of neurotransmitters or the breakdown of neurotransmitters. So the microbiome plays a huge role in all sorts of neurotransmitter function.

Other bacteria can influence the levels of neurotransmitters by encoding genes for enzymes that produce neurotransmitters or directly impacting the synthesis of neurotransmitters or the breakdown of neurotransmitters. So the microbiome plays a huge role in all sorts of neurotransmitter function.