Gut-based therapy sparks cautious hope for bipolar disorder
TL;DR
Early exploratory results hint that altering gut bacteria through fecal microbiota transplantation might influence bipolar disorder symptoms, after initial anecdotes that antibiotics helped two patients; researchers at the University of Calgary are examining the gut–brain link, but any therapeutic potential remains unproven pending larger, controlled trials.
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