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1 online resource (20 p.) |
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It has recently been discovered that the digestive tract is lined with about 100 million nerve cells; the digestive tract has been baptized, metaphorically speaking, as ,Äúthe second brain,,Äù which contains a multitude of neurotransmitters, viruses, and bacteria that help regulate our emotional state. This second brain, known as the enteric nervous system, is a unique anatomical unit that extends from the esophagus to the anus. Like the nervous system, it produces a whole series of psychoactive substances, such as serotonin, dopamine, and opioids for pain, and synthesizes benzodiazepines. In it, we find the microbiota: a set of microorganisms (viruses and bacteria). Together with the brain, the microbiota directly influences mood, character, or sleep. Knowledge about the possible relationship of the microbiota with frequent neurological diseases is still just beginning. Recently, possible changes in the microbiota have been linked to the onset of Parkinson,Äôs disease (PD). Also, today, we know that there are differences between the microbiota of healthy people and people with multiple sclerosis and that these differences have also been related to the disease and its evolution |
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microbiota intestine neurodegeneration brain |
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Description based on print version record |
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Medicine.
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medicine (discipline)
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Medical / Neuroscience.
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Electronic book
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Mireles-Ramírez, Mario co-author
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González-Usigli, Héctor co-author
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Ortiz-Vel√°zquez, I. Gabriela co-author
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Mora-Navarro, Miriam A co-author
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Delgado-Lara, Daniela Lucero Del Carmen co-author
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Tórres-Sánchez, Erandis D co-author
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Cruz-Serrano, Jose A co-author
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De Loera-Rodríguez, Luis Humberto co-author
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