Tag: soil microbes

ā€œThe Curious Case of the Antidepressant, Anti-Anxiety Backyard Gardenā€

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ā€œMy vegetable beds have even buoyed me through more acute stressors, such as my medical internship, my daughter’s departure for college, and a loved one’s cancer treatment,ā€ writes Dr. Daphne Miller. Now neuroscientists are attempting to study the antidepressant effects of soil microbes in hopes of unlocking the secrets of a powerful mood enhancer.