Common Drugs Can Rewire Your Gut For Several Years, Study Finds
Our gut is full of tiny creatures that help us digest food, protect us from harm, and connect our digestive system and brain.
When we take medications, we disrupt this balance – and not just temporarily, a large new study finds.
"The effect of drug usage has been underestimated,"
a team led by genomicist Oliver Aasmets from the University of Tartu in Estonia writes.
- Antibiotics
- Psycholeptics
- Antidepressants
- Proton pump inhibitors
- Beta-blockers
These common medications can cause intestinal havoc, with effects detectable several years after use.
Author's summary: Drugs disrupt gut balance for years.