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Fecal Transplants Can Help Alleviate Depression, Evidence Shows


A review of studies on fecal transplants alleviating symptoms of depression has found the treatment works best when the packages of helpful microbes are delivered straight to our gut through our butts, as opposed to an oral route.

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