Functional gastrointestinal disorders like IBS are best treated with brain-targeted therapies such as relaxation, mindfulness, and CBT rather than just medication.

“They did bring the brain in. How about finally? And it's the most effective therapies are brain targeted therapies, meaning simple relaxation techniques, mindfulness-based stress reduction, gut directed hypnosis, cognitive behavioral therapy. They're better, more effective than any of these medicati”