A new study reveals that an overgrowth of Candida albicans, a common gut fungus, may alter the brains dopamine reward circuitry and influence alcohol consumption. Researchers found that as fungal populations increased, they triggered production of inflammatory molecules called PGE2, which crossed into the brain and changed dopamine signaling in the dorsal striatum.
A new study reveals that an overgrowth of Candida albicans, a common gut fungus, may alter the brains dopamine reward circuitry and influence alcohol consumption. Researchers found that as fungal populations increased, they triggered production of inflammatory molecules called PGE2, which crossed into the brain and changed dopamine signaling in the dorsal striatum.
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