Andrew Huberman· PhD
L. reuteri Treatment with L. reuteri corrects the social deficits present in these autism models and it does so by way of activating our old friend the vagus nerve, but not simply because the vagus nerve triggers the release of dopamine, but it turns out that this particular gut microbiota L. reuteri can correct the social deficits in this autism spectrum disorder model. It does that by way of a vagal nerve pathway that stimulates both dopamine release and oxytocin release.