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Impaired parasympathetic function increases susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease in a mouse model of depression.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jun 2008
Ghia Jean-Eric, Blennerhassett Patricia, Collins Stephen M
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Clinical and experimental evidence indicates that intestinal inflammatory conditions can be exacerbated by behavioral conditions such as depression. The recent demonstration of a tonic counterinflammatory influence mediated by the vagus nerve in experimental colitis provides a potential link betw...
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