Probiotic Intervention for Acute Stress

Probiotic Intervention for Acute Stress

Efficacy of probiotics on acute stress

Inclusion Criteria:

• 19-35 years
• SMBQ-score ≥3.75
• Understand Swedish in spoken and written terms
• Willing and able to give written informed consent for participating in the study
• Intake of probiotics within two weeks prior to the start of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• BMI> 30
• Pregnant
• Antibiotic treatment in the last three months
• Known disease (diabetes, pulmonary or cardiovascular disease, celiac disease, thyroid problems, gastrointestinal disease) or mental illness
• Use of psychotropic drugs, beta blockers, asthma or rheumatoid arthritis drugs, steroid drugs or local steroid treatment