Microbiome analysis of circulating bacterial extracellular vesicles in obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Jee In KangJun Ho SeoChun Il ParkShin Tae KimYoon-Keun KimJung-Kyu JangCheol-O KwonSumoa JeonHae Won KimSe Joo KimPublished in: Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences (2023)
The present study showed an aberrant microbiome in patients with OCD, suggesting a role of the microbiota-brain interaction in the pathophysiology of OCD. Further longitudinal studies with larger sample sizes adjusting for various confounders are warranted. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.