JUST A TEENAGE WASTED LAND –
April 10. 2023 – Dr. Carbia, lead author of the study from the University College Cork in Ireland, said: “By focusing on young adults, at a crucial time of both brain and gut-immune development, we identified gut microbiome alterations linked to binge-drinking in young people.
“The microbiome composition showed associations with social cognition and impulsivity, adding support to the growing evidence that the gut microbiome plays a key role in brain and behavior.
“Changes in the gut microbiome composition and the neuroactive potential were associated with higher craving over time, constituting interesting candidates for early biomarkers of dependence.”
By studying 72 young people, researchers found that binge drinking was associated with distinct changes in the microbiome and led to emotional recognition difficulties.
