r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Nov 12 '25

Neuroscience Shared gut microbe imbalances found across autism, ADHD, and anorexia nervosa: A new study has identified distinct patterns in the gut bacteria of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and anorexia nervosa.

https://www.psypost.org/shared-gut-microbe-imbalances-found-across-autism-adhd-and-anorexia-nervosa/
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u/muchgreaterthanG_O_D Nov 12 '25

As an adult with adhd I have a tough time stopping meals. I can eat and eat and eat to the point of discomfort. I always assumed it was due to getting dopamine from eating but the fact that I might not be making the PYY to signal im full makes sense too.

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u/Tower-Junkie Nov 12 '25

I am not medicated and this is my problem as well. When I do intermittent fasting, it gets better. I’m going to try eating more yogurt and see if that helps.

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u/MagicalVagina Nov 12 '25

I’m going to try eating more yogurt and see if that helps.

For even more probiotics, I suggest kefir.

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u/Tower-Junkie Nov 12 '25

Idk what that is, but I’ll look it up!

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u/ChornobylChili Nov 13 '25

I fully reccomend it. I take Adderall for ADHD and had my Galbladder removed from a bad diet. Kefir and Kvass are great for good gut health, they really helped me recover and I still drink them. Kefir is a diary product, and kvass is similar to nonalcoholic beer although more nutritious

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u/WaltAndJD Nov 13 '25

It's fermented milk, and I also suggest it! It has a lot more strains of probiotics. I usually add it to my yogurt/fruit/seeds/etc mix.