Probiotics reduce negative mood over time: daily self-reports in detection

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Probiotics reduce negative mood in healthy volunteers, particularly after two weeks of daily monitoring.
Standard psychological questionnaires did not reliably detect probiotic-induced changes in emotional state.
Daily mood measures provide a more sensitive method to assess emotional changes than standard questionnaires.
Individuals with higher baseline risk aversion showed the greatest improvement in negative mood with probiotics.
Probiotics may influence the ability to recognize emotions in oneself and others, as seen in improved facial expression recognition.
The study suggests that probiotics could be targeted to individuals at risk of mental health conditions for early intervention.

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