Mushrooms & the Gut-Brain Axis
Explore mushroom research and guides on mushrooms & the gut-brain axis.
How Mushroom Prebiotics Influence Brain Function Through the Gut
How mushroom prebiotics influence brain function: the four-step pathway from beta-glucans to butyrate to BDNF — and which of those four links human research has actually confirmed.
Mushrooms and the Gut-Brain Axis: Mood and Cognition
The gut-brain axis and mushrooms: how your gut bacteria mediate mood and cognition. A 2024 neuroscience review, human RCT, and the serotonin-pathway evidence.
Mushrooms, Gut Bacteria, and Neurotransmitter Production
Over 90% of serotonin is produced in the gut, and mushroom polysaccharides feed the specific bacteria that make it. Here's what the research shows.