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Body & mind 22 min

What Your Probiotics Aren't Doing

The gut-brain science moved on. The supplement shelf didn't.

Gut-brain medicine has moved on to precise, mechanism-specific interventions for depression, anxiety, and menopausal cognition, while the wellness industry is still selling a decade-old version of the story. The gap between what researchers now target and what the probiotic market keeps selling has become the real story, with stakes for patients, clinicians, and regulators.

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