# Effect of probiotic and prebiotic vs placebo on psychological outcomes in patients with major depressive disorder: A randomized clinical trial

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://picoportal.org/library/papers/effect-of-probiotic-and-prebiotic-vs-placebo-on-psychological-outcomes-in/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Asma Kazemi,Ahmad Ali Noorbala,Kamal Azam,Mohammad Hadi Eskandari,Kurosh Djafarian |
| Citations | 523 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.04.010 |
| Fields | Agricultural and Biological Sciences,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2799891707 |
| PMID | 29731182 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |

## Paper authors

- [Kurosh Djafarian](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/kurosh-djafarian/)

## Paper journal

- [Clinical Nutrition](https://picoportal.org/library/journals/clinical-nutrition/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Gut microbiota and health](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/gut-microbiota-and-health/)

## Paper topics

- [Gut microbiota and health](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/gut-microbiota-and-health/)
- [Tryptophan and brain disorders](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/tryptophan-and-brain-disorders-2/)
- [Probiotics and Fermented Foods](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/probiotics-and-fermented-foods/)

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