The Gut Microbiota in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Summary

This study will examine the gut microbiota and serum inflammatory markers in patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder vs. healthy controls. Phase II of the study will examine the gut microbiota and cytokine levels following 12-weeks of treatment with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs).

Timeline

Start

2014-11-01

Primary completion

2016-03-01

Completion

2016-03-01

Publications

• Turna J, Grosman Kaplan K, Anglin R, Patterson B, Soreni N, Bercik P, Surette MG, Van Ameringen M. The gut microbiome and inflammation in obsessive-compulsive disorder patients compared to age- and sex-matched controls: a pilot study. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2020 Oct;142(4):337-347. doi: 10.1111/acps.13175. Epub 2020 May 18.

Drugs

Indications