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Will be interested to at some point see what kind of connection gastrointestinal autoimmune (among others) diseases such as Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis have
by bladegash 5y ago
Will be interested to at some point see what kind of connection gastrointestinal autoimmune (among others) diseases such as Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis have on not only the guy microbe balance, but mental health as well. Many mental health disorders have strong genetic ties, as well as autoimmune diseases. Wonder if existence of one makes the likelihood of existence of the other greater.
- whatshisface 5y agoThere's some progress now in tying specific mental disorders to autoimmune problems in the brain. Wish I could tell you more but all I know about this is that they test people's cerebral spinal fluid for antibodies against specific neurotransmitter receptors, and they've discovered several connections between those and problems people have.
- bladegash 5y agoVery interesting! I actually have both Crohn’s and bipolar disorder, and one anecdote that’s interesting (to me) is that the TNF inhibitor I’m on, which has put Crohn’s in remission, has simultaneously appeared to have a positive effect on the mood disorder side of things as well. Really cool to see the GI getting so much research! Edit: Found an interesting study that addresses the relationship between TNF and mood disorders - go figure! https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19477018/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19477018/