How faecal transplants and changes in your gut microbiome might affect your mood

Summary

This article by Belinda Smith, writing for ABC-Australia, makes the following points:

• A recently published case study showed that people with bipolar disorder found their symptoms drastically improved after receiving faecal microbiota transplantation—or poo transplants.
• Our intestines contain trillions of bacteria and other bugs.
• It's thought that imbalances in the gut can contribute to diseases, including those affecting mental health.
• A faecal transplant involves taking faecal matter from a donor and mixing it with a solution, then transplanting it into a patient's gut.
• It has been discovered that poo transplants can ease psychiatric symptoms and other diseases, but there are more questions to be answered before it becomes an approved treatment.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• Faecal transplant trial aims to reduce discomfort felt by people with Parkinson's disease | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• FEB 2021 Ready for Your Fecal Transplant?—Psychology Today
• JAN 2022 Super poo: the emerging science of stool transplants and designer gut bacteria—The Guardian  

Source Information:

• Article Source: ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• Media Check: ABC News - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
• LEARNING OUTCOMES—RUNWAY | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)