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Gut feelings: the relations between depression, anxiety, psychotropic drugs and the gut microbiome

S. Brushetta Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;b Department of Health Sciences, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5445-2972View further author information
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R. Gacesaa Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;c Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2119-0539View further author information
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A. Vich Vilad Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Leuven, Belgium;e VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, Leuven, BelgiumORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4691-5583View further author information
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M.F. Brandao Goisa Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7918-2481View further author information
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S. Andreu-Sáncheza Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;f Department of Pediatrics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3503-9971View further author information
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J.C. Swartea Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;c Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3709-9193View further author information
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M.A.Y. Klaassena Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;c Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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V. Collija Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;c Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3743-1544View further author information
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T. Sinhaa Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0992-7983View further author information
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L.A. Boltea Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;c Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6036-0831View further author information
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J. Wua Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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M. Swertza Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;g Genomics Coordination Center, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0979-3401View further author information
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M.L.A. de Kroonb Department of Health Sciences, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1730-4994View further author information
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S.A. Reijneveldb Department of Health Sciences, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1206-7523View further author information
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C. Wijmengaa Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5635-1614View further author information
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R.K. Weersmac Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7928-7371View further author information
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J. Fua Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;f Department of Pediatrics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5578-1236View further author information
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H.M. van Looh Department of Psychiatry, Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotion regulation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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A. Kurilshikova Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2541-5627View further author information
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A. Zhernakovaa Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Article: 2281360 | Received 27 Jun 2023, Accepted 06 Nov 2023, Published online: 28 Nov 2023

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