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Posted by PeterMartin on July 23, 2017, at 16:28:05
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-07-antibiotic-depression-treatment.html
I know a couple posters here have tried this in the past. Anyone taking it currently?
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Old antibiotic could form new depression treatmentAn antibiotic used mostly to treat acne has been found to improve the quality of life for people with major depression, in a world-first clinical trial conducted at Deakin University.
The trial added a daily dose of minocycline a broad-spectrum antibiotic that has been prescribed since 1971 to the usual treatment of 71 people experiencing major depression.
The research team, led by Deakin's Centre for Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Treatment (IMPACT), then compared the effects to a control group taking a placebo.
The results recently published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry showed that those taking minocycline reported improved functioning and quality of life.
Lead researcher Dr Olivia Dean said the research took a unique "biological" approach to treating depressive symptoms, which could inform future therapies."There is evidence to suggest that people with major depressive disorder have increased levels of inflammation in their body," Dr Dean said.
"We believe that minocycline is targeting more recently understood biological factors, including inflammation. Specifically, minocycline reduces brain inflammation in cell models, and thus we wanted to see if it was useful for people."
Dr Dean said there was a huge need for improved treatment options for people with major depression."We've found that using old medications for new purposes is very useful," she said. "Existing medications have known safety profiles and are readily accessible so they can be prescribed immediately."
In Australia, up to one in six people will have experienced depression over the past 12 months.
"Current antidepressants are useful, but many people find a gap between their experience before becoming unwell and their recovery following treatment," Dr Dean said. "It's clear that this shortfall in recovery is probably linked to a gap in biological targets by these conventional medications.""We aim to fill this gap by providing new, biologically-based, treatments for depression."
Dr Dean has also been leading a clinical trial using the rind of the tropical fruit mangosteen for treatment of depressive symptoms.
She said the minocycline trial was small, but did have some significant results."We found that those on minocycline reported significant improvements in functioning, quality of life, global impression of their illness, and there was also a trend towards improvements in anxiety symptoms."
Dr Dean and her team are now in the process of applying for funding to expand the trial to a larger group."This was a preliminary trial and more research is needed to determine the optimal time minocycline should be taken for. It should be noted that the trial was conducted in addition to participants' usual treatment for depression. We're also considering a study of minocycline for people with anxiety disorders, given what we have found in this study," she said.
Olivia M Dean et al. Adjunctive minocycline treatment for major depressive disorder: A proof of concept trial, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (2017). DOI: 10.1177/0004867417709357
Provided by: Deakin University
Posted by SLS on July 23, 2017, at 20:31:06
In reply to Minocycline good for depression (new small study), posted by PeterMartin on July 23, 2017, at 16:28:05
When I first started taking minocycline, I experienced a small, but significant improvement in depression. I continued taking it for over a year. Then, I developed dark discolorations of my feet and shins. Hyperpigmentation is a known side effect of minocycline (but not doxycycline). I decided to stop taking minocycline because of this. When I discontinued it, I felt no different. I didn't experience a worsening of depression. My guess is that the positive effect that I felt initially faded slowly with time, and I hadn't noticed it.
Have you ever tried NAC (N-acetylcysteine)? You might try adding it to minocycline. NAC promotes anti-inflammatory processes. Actually, combining NAC with lamotrigine has been suggested by Andrew Nierenberg. Not only is the combination anti-inflammatory, but it is antiglutamatergic. I don't know anyone who has tried all three drugs together.
- Scott
Posted by SLS on July 24, 2017, at 15:42:42
In reply to Minocycline good for depression (new small study), posted by PeterMartin on July 23, 2017, at 16:28:05
I forgot, Peter. Are you bipolar?
- Scott
Posted by Jeroen on August 6, 2017, at 6:58:20
In reply to Re: Minocycline good for depression (new small study), posted by SLS on July 23, 2017, at 20:31:06
hey Scott,
I tried lamictal 25 mg and i was rushed to the hospital by police years ago :(do you think NAC Is wise for me to take
i tried sarcosine with success
Glycine helped too but had to quiti dont want a 3rd psychosis
minocycline 50mg worked too
i already ordered NAC sustain 600 mg from Jarrow yesterday i found a study in PHASE 4 with NAC for schizophrenia
Posted by SLS on August 6, 2017, at 11:25:34
In reply to TO SLS URGENT, posted by Jeroen on August 6, 2017, at 6:58:20
Are you concerned about the anti-glutamate effects of NAC?
In what ways did minocycline make you feel better?
- Scott
Posted by Lamdage22 on August 22, 2017, at 5:54:06
In reply to TO SLS URGENT, posted by Jeroen on August 6, 2017, at 6:58:20
Why did you have psychosis?
Posted by Jeroen on October 3, 2017, at 8:32:31
In reply to Re: TO SLS URGENT » Jeroen, posted by SLS on August 6, 2017, at 11:25:34
it healed my psychosis minocycline 50 mg twice daily
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