Probiotics to Support Mental Health Treatment
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether taking special probiotics (beneficial bacteria) can help prevent weight gain and metabolic changes when starting antipsychotic medications for psychosis. You'd take probiotics daily while beginning or recently starting one of four common antipsychotic drugs.
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Who can take part
- Starting or recently started (within 8 weeks) one of four specific antipsychotic medications: olanzapine, quetiapine, clozapine, or risperidone
- Age 18–65 years old
- Have not taken these medications regularly in the last 6 months (except your current treatment)
- No active eating disorders, chronic stomach/digestive problems, liver or pancreas disease, or diabetes
- Not currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- Not taking antibiotics, other probiotics, or medications that affect metabolism in the past 4 weeks
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