Scientists may have found a new way to treat insomnia symptoms

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA new clinical trial suggests that ingesting capsules containing faecal microbes from healthy sleepers may help treat insomnia symptoms. Researchers from Peking University in Beijing found that faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) with antibiotic pretreatment improved objective sleep continuity and sustained subjective insomnia outcomes. The study involved 40 participants receiving FMT capsules after antibiotic pretreatment, compared to a control group of 40 receiving placebo capsules. Participants receiving FMT showed improved sleep efficiency and reduced wake after sleep onset, with benefits sustained from two to six months. This research indicates that targeting the gut microbiota could be a promising new therapeutic strategy for chronic insomnia disorder, highlighting the gut-brain axis's role in human sleep. In fullKey to treating insomnia may be in stool of healthy sleepersMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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