Impact of olfactory food ingredients on emotional and digestive state
Clémence Viguier, Marie Bailly, Julie Thevenin, Laura Guiraud, Jean-paul Motta, Marion Allaoua, Virginie Noirot, Pierre Etienne, Nathalie Vergnolle, Bruno Guiard, Lionel Moulédous · FENS Forum 2024
Modification of the olfactory system can dramatically influence emotion and it is well accepted that mice with olfactory impairments develop pseudo-depressive symptoms (Yuan. M. et al, 2020) and microbiota dysregulation (Shuai-Ming Zhu et al, 2024). On this backdrop, our research is currently focusing on the therapeutic potential of exploiting the olfactory system in mood-related disorders. Different odors can exert anxiolytic and/or antidepressant-like effects in several depression models. To better understand the functional relationships between odors, emotion, microbiota and gut physiology