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  "path": "/2026/03/16/gut-microbiome-bipolar-disorder/",
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  "textContent": "STORY AT-A-GLANCE Bipolar disorder is a chronic mood condition marked by episodes of mania or hypomania and periods of bipolar depression, which involve persistent sadness, low motivation, slowed thinking, and cognitive difficulty New research links gut imbalance in bipolar depression to weakened dopamine signaling and reduced strength of brain connections involved in motivation and emotional […]",
  "title": "Gut Bacteria May Influence Brain Circuits Involved in Bipolar Depression"
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