Gut Bacteria Exert Mind Control 221
sciencehabit writes "Hundreds of species of bacteria call the human gut their home. This gut 'microbiome' influences our physiology and health in ways that scientists are only beginning to understand. Now, a new study suggests that gut bacteria can even mess with the mind, altering brain chemistry and changing mood and behavior (abstract)."
Already knew that... (Score:3, Funny)
Are you pondering what I'm pondering? (Score:2, Funny)
Or maybe the mice just felt good after having taken a really satisfying dump.
Brain: Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: Uh, I think so, Brain, but burlap chafes me so. NARF!
Unnerving (Score:4, Funny)
I wasn't going to post anything (Score:4, Funny)
but I just had this gut feeling that something bad would happen if I didn't.
My Gut Reaction (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Well (Score:5, Funny)
I think these are more like innerlords.
This too shall pass away.
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Never let a computer or a cat know that you are in a hurry.
Re:vastly outnumbered by our bacterial overlords (Score:3, Funny)
So you are saying that Vegans are crazy because they don't eat meat and those microbes exert a greater influence because of it?