Long-term exposure to adverse life events that provoke acute or chronic psychological
stress (hereinafter “stress”) can negatively affect physical health and even increase …

Stress is a nonspecific response of the body to any demand imposed upon it, disrupting the
body homoeostasis and manifested with symptoms such as anxiety, depression or even …

Highlights•Stress/depression and diet independently and jointly shape the gut
microbiota.•The gut bacteria can modulate food cravings, stress reactivity, and mood.•These …

Psychological stress is known to induce somatic symptoms. Classically, many gut
physiological responses to stress are mediated by the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis …

Episodes of depression and anxiety commonly follow the experience of stress, however not
everyone who experiences stress develops a mood disorder. Individuals who are able to …

The physiological consequences of stress often manifest in the gastrointestinal tract.
Traumatic or chronic stress is associated with widespread maladaptive changes throughout …

The gut microbiota exerts a mutualistic interaction with the host in a fragile ecosystem and
the host intestinal, neural, and immune cells. Perturbations of the gastrointestinal track …

Increased exposure to stress is associated with stress-related disorders, including
depression, anxiety, and neurodegenerative conditions. However, susceptibility to stress is …

Highlights•Research has established a link between microbiota and stress-related
behaviours.•Diet-induced changes in microbiota and signaling pathways influence …

Stress, a ubiquitous part of daily human life, has varied biological effects which are
increasingly recognized as including modulation of commensal microorganisms residing in …