Posted by bleauberry on January 10, 2014, at 4:48:22
In reply to minocycline, posted by cadett on January 9, 2014, at 20:22:51
Just curious. Why are folks singling out minocycline as the antibiotic to take? There are lots of choices. Why that one?
It is a good one, potent, can penetrate intracellular bugs, but in my experience could easily scare someone away in a short time. Unless someone knows about the possibility of hidden infection, what a Herx is, what a Herx feels like, the length of time required, and such, if this drug is helpful for depression patients then I think it would be extremely helpful for them to be very aware of the bacterial angle involved here, not just the psychiatric anti-inflammation angle.
It is my opinion that mino helps psych patients....if it actually does...by two mechanisms. First, it can lower the populations of offending bacteria, with lyme being the most likely in my opinion, far more common than anyone has a clue, and this will in turn lower the exotoxins and endotoxins the bugs secrete. Those toxins bind to our neurotransmitter receptors and that's where our symptoms come from. Secondly, all the tetracycline family of antibiotics have good anti-inflammation properties, even at sub-therapeutic bacterial doses. Even small doses help in this regard. Inflammation in the brain would obviously have the potential to cause all sorts of psych symptoms.
Anyway, since I have had a ton of experience with a wide variety of antibiotics, I am curious as to why psych patients at this board have singled out minocycline. It could actually be too potent for a lot of folks unless they know what they are dealing with. The outcome of that would be a premature end to the trial, and the loss of opportunity for any benefit.
For mino to be of any use in psychiatry, requires months or years. We are not talking days or weeks. If that is your time frame, forget it.
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