Glyphosate: A common weedkiller may induce anxiety by disrupting gut bacteria - PsyPost
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Glyphosate: A common weedkiller may induce anxiety by disrupting gut bacteria - PsyPost

Source:PsyPost
Author:Karina Petrova

Rats exposed to widely approved levels of a common herbicide developed hypervigilance and an unnatural fear of harmless objects. The effect seems driven by the chemical’s ability to kill mood-regulating bacteria in the digestive tract.