It's just not been utilized for like longevity and preventative care
Although many ENS functions are independent of CNS input, the ENS does function as an interface to detect intestinal luminal cues that trigger upstream CNS signaling pathways
Moreover, research shows that certain peptides can cross the bloodbrain barrier and have effects on the central nervous system
One of the things that a regulator mentioned to me was, again, I hate to keep bringing up these big pharmaceutical companies, but they were lobbying, saying there's a problem
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