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Efficacy of Gut Microbiota-Targeted Interventions for Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

Aug 2026 · Nutrition reviews · 0 citations
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Gut microbiota-targeted interventions are effective for alleviating depressive symptoms in adults with MDD-a finding supported by low-to-moderate certainty of evidence, but this finding should be interpreted with caution due to the limited certainty of evidence.

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