Source: ABC News (Australia)
Scientists trial gut bacteria treatment for insomnia | ABC News
Jun 29, 2023 · 2m 5s
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for insomniacs like Jody Chambers a good night's sleep is an elusive dream it is a day-to-day struggle of trying to get to sleep stay asleep and just feel alive the next day the condition plagues the 23 year old in the waking hours I've had to take six days off of work because I haven't been able to concentrate yeah it can be really debilitating for lots of
patients at Prince Charles Hospital Sleep Disorders Center scientists are exploring whether a new bacteria-based treatment could help without the harsh side effects often experienced with sleeping pills they often lose efficacy over time people develop a tolerance the centers teamed up with savatus a biopharmaceutical company on the Sunshine Coast that has been delving into the gut microbiome the bacteria in the gut tend to produce chemicals which
help you sleep things like serotonin and convert serotonin to melatonin and Gabor and dopamine the trial is examining whether a combination of live bacterial strains could stimulate the production of sleep chemicals cumin bacteria that you have naturally are just affecting your sleep in a natural way the initial results are very promising rather than focusing on medication many Physicians recommend a psychological approach particularly through cognitive behavioral
therapy that involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns that affect a person's ability to get to sleep and switching them off looking at shifting negative sleep floats towards positive sleep thoughts reducing anxiety about sleep the trials being expanded to include more participants with the hope of turning their dream of blissful sleep into reality Jessica Ross ABC News Sunshine Coast
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