Posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2005, at 14:01:33
In reply to GI bugs that effect brain?, posted by fires on May 16, 2005, at 16:08:41
> I'm sure they all do, but are certain ones better known for doing so? I've been using Pepto Bismol to ward off some "pschiatric symptoms" with some success.
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> ThanksBismuth subsalicylate suppresses Helicobacter pylori.
Gastritis, in general, is associated with anxiety and neuroticism. Suppressing gastritis normalizes these parameters. In other words, it has been shown that personality variables once thought to contribute to gastritis (one interpretation of the correlation) were actually found to result from the gastritis.
My thoughts are, whatever works, works. Be aware, however, that excess bismuth intake can turn your tongue black.
Lar
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