A protocol for the Teen Bugs study: An integrative, multi-omics approach to understanding the role of the gut microbiome and mesocorticolimbic system in adolescent mental health following early adverse caregiving

By afschroeder • June 26, 2026

Flores GD, Damon ZF, Ford M, Gancz NN, Savoca PW, Esfand SM, Chu KA, Querdasi FR, McCann CF, Westman JG, Labus JS, Clewett D, Parr AC, Hsiao EY, Jacobs J, Silvers J, Callaghan BL. A protocol for the Teen Bugs study: An integrative, multi-omics approach to understanding the role of the gut microbiome and mesocorticolimbic system in adolescent mental health following early adverse caregiving. Brain Behav Immun Health. 2026 Jun 5;55:101275. doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2026.101275. PMID: 42358480; PMCID: PMC13292554.

Tags: Adolescence, anxiety, depression, Digestive Diseases, Early adversity, Mesocorticolimbic system, Microbiome-gut-brain axis, Publications, Veterans Administration

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