Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	103751
Country	Afghanistan

Received	2024-11-29 09:28
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Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Gut-brain connection in schizophrenia: A narrative review
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Asma Iqbal, Syed Faqeer Hussain Bokhari, Muneeb Ur Rehman, Syed Muhammad Faizan Sattar, Danyal Bakht, Wahidullah Dost and Abdul Basit
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Corresponding Author	Wahidullah Dost, Department of Curative Medicine, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Karte-e-sakhi, Kabul 10001, Afghanistan. wahidullahdost96@gmail.com
Key Words	Schizophrenia; Gut-brain axis; Microbiota; Neuroinflammation; Probiotics
Core Tip	Emerging research highlights the critical role of the gut-brain axis in schizophrenia. Dysbiosis, or imbalances in gut microbiota, may contribute to neuroinflammation, neurotransmitter dysregulation, and blood-brain barrier disruption, all of which are central to the disorder’s pathophysiology. Targeting gut health through probiotics, prebiotics, dietary changes, and fecal microbiota transplantation holds promise as adjunctive therapies to traditional antipsychotics, offering new, integrative strategies for improving cognitive, emotional, and behavioral outcomes in schizophrenia. Further research is needed to validate and refine these approaches.
Publish Date	2025-04-30 08:58
Citation	<p>Iqbal A, Bokhari SFH, Rehman MU, Faizan Sattar SM, Bakht D, Dost W, Basit A. Gut-brain connection in schizophrenia: A narrative review. <i>World J Psychiatry</i> 2025; 15(5): 103751</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v15/i5/103751.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v15.i5.103751

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