Scientists shocked to find antibiotics alleviate symptoms of schizophrenia

Chance discovery of link between acne drug and psychosis may unlock secrets of mental illness

A cheap antibiotic normally prescribed to teenagers for acne is to be tested as a treatment to alleviate the symptoms of psychosis in patients with schizophrenia, in a trial that could advance scientific understanding of the causes of mental illness.

The National Institute for Health Research is funding a £1.9m trial of minocycline, which will begin recruiting patients in the UK next month. The research follows case reports from Japan in which the drug was prescribed to patients with schizophrenia who had infections and led to dramatic improvements in their psychotic symptoms.

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This sounds promising for those that are suffering from schizophrenia....

Schizophrenia (/ˌskɪtsɵˈfrɛniə/ or /ˌskɪtsɵˈfriːniə/) is a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes and by poor emotional responsiveness.[1] It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social or occupational dysfunction. The onset of symptoms typically occurs in young adulthood, with a global lifetime prevalence of about 0.3–0.7%.[2] Diagnosis is based on observed behavior and the patient's reported experiences.

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Hopefully it works as a cure so those previously diagnosed can now move on with their lives in a sane manor. If it does work we might have a lot less threads to read here on ATS.

This is pretty weird cause I am on this now and have been years ago as well. It is a wonder drug for acne, who woulda thought that it's making me less 'crazy' too LMFAO.

That is wonderful news to hear because treatment of these psychological disorders is very difficult and complicated. This drug has practically zero side effects so this is a HUGE leap forward if it is effective.

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It's not good to take antibiotics a lot though because your body can develop antibiotic resistance...

Antibiotic resistance is a type of drug resistance where a microorganism is able to survive exposure to an antibiotic. While a spontaneous or induced genetic mutation in bacteria may confer resistance to antimicrobial drugs, genes that confer resistance can be transferred between bacteria in a horizontal fashion by conjugation, transduction, or transformation. Thus a gene for antibiotic resistance which had evolved via natural selection may be shared. Evolutionary stress such as exposure to antibiotics then selects for the antibiotic resistant trait. Many antibiotic resistance genes reside on plasmids, facilitating their transfer. If a bacterium carries several resistance genes, it is called multidrug resistant (MDR) or, informally, a superbug or super bacterium.

Be careful with that, there are some nasty bugs around these days and you may need it to treat something more severe

I find it more interesting than the usual mishmash pychobabble cures...if it really works, it may turn out it is some kind of brain infection.....and not psychological after all
Has the remeniscence of the Helcobacter which causes ulcers....antibiotics and ulcers gone!

Freud would crap his drawers!.