Tag: Enterococcus faecium

While the *Enterococcus* genus includes both beneficial commensals and dangerous pathogenic species, regulatory bodies have established stringent guidelines to ensure that only specific, non-virulent *E. faecium* strains are used in commercial probiotic products. This dual nature requires a careful, strain-specific approach to safety.

While the brain is the primary production site for dopamine, emerging evidence suggests the gut microbiome has a profound influence, with up to 50% of the body's dopamine potentially influenced by gut-brain communication. This has led researchers to pinpoint exactly *what probiotic increases dopamine* or modulates dopaminergic pathways, opening new frontiers in nutritional psychiatry.