Understanding the Impact of GMO on Hormones and Their Effect on Mood: A Review Paper

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Year : 2025 | Volume : 14 | 03 | Page : –
    By

    Jennifer Pollin Joy,

  • Deepika Chamoli Shahi,

  1. Student, BA(, Department of Psychology, Applied Psychology with Research, Batch 2022-2026, Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
  2. Founder and Director,, Department of Psychology, Speakingcube Online Mental Health Consulting Foundation Adjunct faculty (Online) Southern New Hampshire University, USA Adjunct faculty (Online) Saint Leo University, , USA

Abstract

The research evaluates how consuming genetically modified organisms affects endocrine functioning that can potentially lead to mood changes or disorders. This is a systematic review paper that analysed sixty publications before selecting thirty which were obtained from Sciencedirect,Frontiers,Springer,Oxfordacadamic,Cabidigitallibrary,Wileyonlinelibrary,Cambridgeuniversitypress,Scijournals,Mdpi,Metabolismjournal;while using Prisma Flow Diagram as the research tool; acknowledging that human hormonal health risks from GMO consumption remain largely unknown due to evidence being primarily based on animal tests and brief trial periods with humans. Different reports issued by regulatory agencies combined with independent study findings increase the difficulty of properly identifying potential health risks. This review properly analyses existing research to explain critical pathways between GMOs and hormonal functions and mood responses and establishes the necessity for extended human research methods. The development of safe regulatory measures and consumer protection requires thorough research at these identified knowledge gaps.

Keywords: Genetically modified organisms, hormones, mood disorders, endocrine disruption, glyphosate, gut-brain axis.

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Jennifer Pollin Joy, Deepika Chamoli Shahi. Understanding the Impact of GMO on Hormones and Their Effect on Mood: A Review Paper. Research & Reviews : Journal of Food Science & Technology. 2025; 14(03):-.
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Received 09/06/2025
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