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Gut-Brain Connection

The enteric nervous system controls everything that the gut does.

Aired 12/14/2022

QED With Dr. B

Gut-Brain Connection

Clip: Season 2 Episode 8 | 6m 11sVideo has Closed Captions

The enteric nervous system controls everything that the gut does.

The enteric nervous system, sometimes called the “little brain” in the gut, controls everything that the gut does. Gastroenterologist Dr. Pankaj Jay Pasricha explains how a better understanding of the enteric nervous system may have important implications for treatment for diseases like IBS and depression.

Aired 12/14/2022

QED With Dr. B is a local public television program presented by WOSU

Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works Foundation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and William and Diane Dawson Foundation.

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