TY - JOUR AU - Fadeyi, Tolulope Elizabeth AU - Ayeni, Funmilola A. PY - 2020/07/02 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - ARE THEY ALSO MIND COLONIZERS? EXPLORING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN GUT MICROBIOTA AND DEPRESSION JF - FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES JA - FJS VL - 4 IS - 2 SE - Review Articles DO - 10.33003/fjs-2020-0402-24 UR - https://fjs.fudutsinma.edu.ng/index.php/fjs/article/view/24 SP - 168 - 177 AB - The association of the gut microbiota with many diseased and healthy state is currently of global interest.  Depression is a disorder that is etiologically heterogeneous. There is a correlation between gut microbiota, immune responses, behaviour and pathophysiology of depression. These shows the link of microbiome and mental health, which point to a possible future of manipulation of gut microbiota for better health. This mini review compiled some existing literature on the relationship between depression and human gut microbiota. ER -