NEUR 1202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Behavioural Despair Test, Metabolic Pathway, Dysbiosis
Document Summary
Theory of embodied cognition, the notion that the brain maintains a dynamic relationship with the rest of the body. The gut is referred to as our second brain. The enteric nervous system is estimated to have at least 100 million neurons. They regulate the function of the gastrointestinal tract but communicating with 30 different neurotransmitters. The activity of the ens is also integrated with subcortical structures in the brain. This is why so many emotions, neurological, and psychiatric diseases have symptoms associated with the gi tract. Gba is a bidirectional communication system between the brain and the digestive tract. It includes many components like the nervous, endocrine, immune systems, metabolic pathway, and gut microbiome. Refers to the entirety of the microbial community within our digestive tract. Microbial dysbiosis is an impairment in many neurological and psychiatric conditions. The microbes in the gut contribute to the production of neurotransmitter precursors and neurotransmitters.
