Probiotics: A potential immunotherapeutic approach for the treatment of schizophrenia

This 2019 mouse-model study examined the impact of consuming multistrain probiotics for 21 days on hippocampal damage, spatial and learning memory of mice with cerebral hypoperfusion and assessed the possible mechanisms behind these effects. Several probiotic cocktails of bacteria were administered orally to the mice at concentrations of 10^7, 10^8 and 10^9 CFU/day for 3 […]

Given that the gut microbiota may contribute to depressive illnesses, it is a desirable target for therapies. The microbiota and the severity of depression symptoms differ significantly between racial and ethnic groups. Therefore, knowledge of mechanisms linking microbiome to depression across ethnic groups is necessary for any treatment for depression that targets the microbiome. In […]