Probiotics for Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Cancer: A Systematic Review of Animal and Human Studies with Mechanistic Insights.
- 2025-12-25
- Review
- Microorganisms 14(1)
- Zahra Amirkhanzadeh Barandouzi
- Deborah Watkins Bruner
- Yufen Lin
- Hannah Choi
- Layla R Zeki
- Tobi Akangbe
- Amruta Epari
- Hongjin Li
- PubMed: 41597571
- DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms14010051
- Low evidence
Some trials reported improvements in anxiety, and depressive symptoms, while others showed no significant differences compared with control groups.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small