Safety and feasibility of faecal microbiota transplant for major depressive disorder: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial

Safety and feasibility of faecal microbiota transplant for major depressive disorder: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Mental disorders, including major depressive disorder (MDD), are a leading cause of non-fatal burden of disease globally. Current conventional treatments for depression have significant limitations, and there have been few new treatments in decades. The microbiota-gut-brain-axis...

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Main Authors: Jessica E. Green, Amelia J. McGuinness, Michael Berk, David Castle, Eugene Athan, Christopher Hair, Philip Strandwitz, Amy Loughman, Andrew A. Nierenberg, John F. Cryan, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Felice Jacka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Faecal microbiota transplantation
Microbiome
RCT
Psychiatry
Mental disorder
Neuroscience
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01235-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01235-z

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