Probiotic Brain Effects May Linger Weeks After You Stop Taking Them
This study suggests probiotic effects on the brain may outlast daily use.
In healthy older adults, a probiotic's effects on brain activity and anxiety didn't all vanish once they stopped taking it. Some changes stuck around for 4 to 6 weeks after the last dose. This challenges the assumption that probiotics only work while you take them daily. Note this was a very small study.
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