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Influence and Selection of Probiotics on Depressive Disorders in Occupational Health: Scoping Review.

  • 2023-08-11
  • Nutrients 15(16)
    • José Antonio Picó-Monllor
    • Elena Sala-Segura
    • Romina Alin Tobares
    • Avelina Moreno-Ochando
    • Adrián Hernández-Teruel
    • Vicente Navarro-Lopez

Study Design

Type
Systematic Review
Population
the working population
Methods
we systematically searched the bibliographic databases MEDLINE (via Pubmed), EMBASE, the Cochrane library, Scopus and Web of science, using the descriptors "Occupational health", "Probiotics", "Depressive Disorder" and "Depression" and filters "Humans" and "Clinical Trials"; After applying our inclusion and exclusion criteria, 18 studies were accepted for review and critical analysis
  • Rigorous Journal
Depressive disorders have a major impact on occupational health and are costly to the economy and the healthcare system. Probiotics are live, non-pathogenic micro-organisms that, when ingested in adequate amounts, can colonize the intestinal tract and confer health benefits on the patient. In recent years, numerous studies have described the potential usefulness of certain probiotic strains in the treatment and prevention of depressive disorders, with differing results. In order to evaluate the possible efficacy and safety of these microorganisms in preventing or ameliorating these disorders, we systematically searched the bibliographic databases MEDLINE (via Pubmed), EMBASE, the Cochrane library, Scopus and Web of science, using the descriptors "Occupational health", "Probiotics", "Depressive Disorder" and "Depression" and filters "Humans" and "Clinical Trials". After applying our inclusion and exclusion criteria, 18 studies were accepted for review and critical analysis. Our analysis suggests that a combination of different probiotic strains, most of them from the genus Bifidobacterium sp. and Lactobacillus sp., could be a good mixture as an adjuvant in the treatment of depressive disorders for the working population.

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