Does the Microbiome Control Cravings and Addictive Behavior of their Host: A New Prospective and Hope for Treating Addiction

It is a great pleasure to welcome Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Medical Director at The Centers for Restorative Medicine, USA, to Targeting Microbiota 2024 this October.

Topic: Does the Microbiome Control Cravings and Addictive Behavior of their Host: A New Prospective and Hope for Treating Addiction.

Presentation Summary

Addictions to opioids, pain relievers, alcohol, and tobacco represent an extremely challenging and persistent problem. The recidivism rate following in-patient or outpatient treatment programs can be as high as 90% for most of these addictions.

This presentation will examine the startling new findings of how gut dysbiosis and intestinal permeability drive addictive behavior, making the host seek out compounds that benefit these dysbiotic microbes, usually by pain and/or reward pathways.

Thus, treatment regimens need to be restructured towards changing the gut terrain via targeted pro, pre, and postbiotics; truly a paradigm shift in rehabilitation philosophies.

Targeting Microbiota 2024 Speakers Line-up.

International Society of Microbiota
Targeting Microbiota 2024 Conference
October 14-15, 2024 - Malta
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