J Intern Med December 2022 PMID 35819136

Antibiotics and mental health: The good, the bad and the ugly.

Katherine Dinan, Timothy Dinan

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Several posts highlight specific points from the article, like the significant decrease in gut microbial diversity as a risk factor for depression and the need for public awareness campaigns about antibiotic-related mental health issues. Phrases like 'antibiotics drive anxiety and depression' and references to scientific evidence strongly indicate that people are not only concerned but are also looking for actionable insights, underscoring the serious tone and urgency around the topic.

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Antibiotics can cause psychiatric side effects, particularly depression and anxiety, due to their impact on the brain-gut microbiota axis.
Some antibiotics, like isoniazid and minocycline, have shown potential antidepressant effects, highlighting that not all antibiotic actions are harmful.
The alteration of gut microbiota diversity and other mechanisms influenced by antibiotics may increase the risk of mental health issues; thus, clinicians should be aware of these potential side effects.

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Alysha Keys

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Some antibiotics bring about a significant decrease in gut microbial diversity, and this is viewed as a risk factor for depression. Overall, antibiotics increase the prevalence of both depression and anxiety. https://t.co/YG73BkeG7K

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Reema Felemban

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اذا كنت تشعر بتغير في المزاج مع كورس المضاد الحيوي أنت لست وحيداً

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Nicholas (@ultimape) Perry

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I hope one day we'll have public awareness anti-drug campaigns talking about how antibiotics drive anxiety and depression. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35819136/ And you think cannabis associated mental health issues is bad, check out the rates of SSRI induced psychosis.

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Perry Williams, MS, DC, DACBSP, USAW

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https://t.co/P17Eockve4. Here is another one.

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Aine

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RT @amobeirne: 4) "Antibiotics and mental health: The good, the bad and the ugly" https://t.co/wGqn9F30s6

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Ezra

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@leRhanalt Here’s an article on the effects of antibiotics on the stomach if you’re curious as to why they can make people feel depressed, probiotics can help restore the gut micro biome and mitigate some of the effects! https://t.co/lyoWaUlCWM

Jun 10, 2023 · 1 like · 13 followers View post →

Aine

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4) "Antibiotics and mental health: The good, the bad and the ugly" https://t.co/wGqn9F30s6

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Scary Times

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@newschambers https://t.co/H7e73AuyIN

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Scary Times

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@SlattsSean https://t.co/H7e73AuyIN citation for specific article but really just google antibiotics & depression & you'll see numerous citations evidencing depression is an unequivocal risk factor with antibiotic use. Which is why they should be used sparingly.

Apr 21, 2023 · 1 like · 3,740 followers View post →

Dan Breen

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@newschambers Here's some recent research saying there may be a link between antibiotics and depression. https://t.co/i1J4KpukQo https://t.co/to0kAEXR84

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@McEndeus · X

There is medical evidence backing up the point that was being made: https://t.co/7Aqg7ssW8Y "Antibiotics are recognised as, on occasion, producing psychiatric side effects, most notably depression and anxiety”

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Tomaso Antonacci

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@chydorina @jmatwood @remissionbiome @h_sokol https://t.co/7LVL32thsh this paper is really interesting -they clearly state the principles of the issue of antibiotics / alteration of the barrier & the impacted gut brain axis cascade / neuro-inflammation, they also treat the question of minocycline & microglia, a tetracycline

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@virtuallysoph @parajon82 @drchatterjeeuk @DrZachBush fell down a rabbit hole trying to find a paper. Best I can is this, which is an interesting read (fine I skimmed it so far). Key point I saw was use in adolescence (mice) has a lasting affect into adulthood. https://t.co/B9yvdAHQQp

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Antibiotics and mental health: The good, the bad and the ugly.

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