ИСТИНА

The results obtained indicate that fermented dairy products and their starter cultures, including those used as probiotics, can serve as sources of neuroactive compounds having the potential to modify the operation of the human brain and, therefore, to significantly influence human behavior. This conclusion is consistent with the suggestion of a number of microbiologists and clinicians that gut symbiotic microorganisms-based probiotics can be used to modify the neurological and mental state of humans, e.g., for the purpose of decreasing the risk of neurological diseases. Our data also demonstrate that functionally specialized food items can be developed that produce significant effects on the human brain, the mind, and social behavior. Biopolitical measures should be taken on the global scale that would enable us to efficiently monitor the content of neuroactive compounds in dairy products and other food items.