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Beyond Auto-Brewery: Why Dysbiosis and the Legalome Matter to Forensic and Legal Psychology

  • Authors from the United States, Canada, and Australia came together to express among other things, the declaration that "...the issue is no longer whether or not forensically relevant auto-brewery syndrome exists, including in non-Asians; the concern is that it may be much more common than previously appreciated."1

    The authors use auto-brewery syndrome as a gateway to their discussion of the "legalome" - how the microbiome and omics science are applied to forensics and legal psychology. The article presents a thorough history of auto-brewery syndrome covering over 120 years of examples and summaries. 

     

    They examine the larger picture of nutrition and explore the notion that ultra-processed foods (which are not food but chemicals) are contributing to gut dysbiosis. The ultra-processed products along with antibiotics, other medications, and environmental toxins lead to "dysbiotic drift." The drift, in turn, leads to various physical and mental ailments.

     

    This is a fascinating article with implications for ABS and it's legal ramifications. To read the entire article click on the image and caption above.

     

    1 Logan AC, Prescott SL, LaFata EM, Nicholson JJ, Lowry CA. Beyond Auto-Brewery: Why Dysbiosis and the Legalome Matter to Forensic and Legal Psychology. Laws. 2024; 13(4):46. https://doi.org/10.3390/laws13040046

  • Link to article: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/13/4/46