Chronic ketamine exposure results in psychotic and cognitive symptoms that resemble those found in patients with schizophrenia. Emerging evidence suggests that patients with schizophrenia exhibit gut microbiota dysbiosis and decreased levels of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and BDNF, which are related to the severity of psychotic and cognitive symptoms. Dietary inulin can regulate gut...
Many species of Inosperma cause neurotoxic poisoning in humans after consumption around the world. However, the toxic species of Inosperma and its toxin content remain unclear. In the present study, we proposed five new Inosperma species from China, namely, I. longisporum, I. nivalellum, I. sphaerobulbosum, I. squamulosobrunneum, and I. squamulosohinnuleum. Morphological and molecular...