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Efficacy of Probiotics on Anxiety: A Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials[pdf]

4 pointsby Deinosover 7 years ago

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DrScumpover 7 years ago
I hope I&#x27;m reading this wrong, but this paper&#x27;s conclusions seem to make claims unsupported by a majority of the component papers (and the choice of component studies seems arbitrary in general, given that no two have the exact same strains under test).<p>10 studies spanning a mishmash of probiotics (and not even the same strains), 5 of which conclude no effect, and 1 says <i>adverse</i> effects on anxiety. Only <i>two</i> claimed significant benefit of any probiotic blend vs. placebo.<p>Only 3 had populations &gt; 60.