The gut microbiota mediates the antidepressant effects of imipramine: Evidence from fecal microbiota transplantation and prebiotic inulin intervention

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY · Published 2026-07-30 · DOI 10.1007/s00213-026-07135-3

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Yonglan Chen, Yuxin Lan, Jingyan Yi, Xiaoyi Qi, Li Liu, Sha Liu, Xinxin Xu, Huan Liu, Yufeng He, Bing He, Xiaochi Ma, Muhan Lü, Sicheng Liang

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2026

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Chen, Y., Lan, Y., Yi, J., et al. (2026). The gut microbiota mediates the antidepressant effects of imipramine: Evidence from fecal microbiota transplantation and prebiotic inulin intervention. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-026-07135-3

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