Gut microbes: The key to normal sleep

Researchers show that the gut #microbiota are depleted by #antibiotics, mice cannot make serotonin from tryptophan they consume, which affects #sleep.

The mice were also deficient in vitamin B6 metabolites, which accelerate production of the neurotransmitters serotonin & dopamine.

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-11-gut-microbes-key.html