Influence of gut-brain signals on psychobiological processes in healthy humans KU Leuven
The bidirectional neural and hormonal communication system between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract, known as the ‘brain-gut axis’ (BGA), is part of an integrated interoceptive system that continuously conveys homeostatic information about the physiological state of the body to the brain. The homeostatic information is integrated with exteroceptive and interoceptive signals, input from the brain reward system, and affective and ...