 ##  [Gut–Brain Axis](/index.php/gut-brain-axis) 

  ##  [Gut–Brain Axis](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/gut-brain-axis-0) 

  

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Definition

A bidirectional communication system linking the enteric microbiota, gut physiology (including enteric nervous, endocrine and immune signalling), and central nervous system function and behavior via neural, immune, endocrine and metabolic pathways.