Physical Health

Individuals with high sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) often experience stronger reactions to their surroundings—and recent research shows that this extends to medication. This study highlights the relationship between SPS and medication sensitivity, offering valuable insights into personalised medicine and strategies to improve treatment outcomes for highly sensitive individuals.

Our study showed that highly sensitive individuals exhibit higher inflammation at lower levels of gut microbiota diversity, whereas no association with inflammation was demonstrated at higher levels of gut microbiota diversity. Individual differences in environmental sensitivity may moderate the association between gut microbiota and inflammatory biomarkers of stress-related psychiatric symptoms.