Why is the bacterial link to mental illness almost totally ignored ?

Question

The missing link:

Lead on original research...

The lack of focus on 'organic causes' ie undetected bacterial infections of the intestinal system, ie [[giardia]], or [[lymes disease]] can cause symptoms that may be taken as being some type of labelled mental illness.

The illness is impacting the mind, it is a mental illness but caused by [[toxins]] created by the infection, and/or the infection that corrupts the needed biochemical reactions.

There should be a cross link to the reality that such [[labels]] while true, ignore a most likely cause. [[half-truths]]

Hopefully someone can google this lead to find other researchers who can provide the necessary links...

[http://www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine/james16.htm Former Chief of Psychiatric Assocation and views on bacterial infections]

Answer 1

A link between bacterial infections and mental illness? LMAO. If that were the case, then nobody would have any sort of mental illness. We're all on antibiotics for many different things throughout our lifetimes. They even put antibiotics in chicken feed, cattle feed, etc. So almost everytime we eat meat, we're getting antibiotics. This is ridiculous. Don't believe everything that you read.

Answer 2

Actually, the DSM-IV has categories for Mental Disorders due to General Medical Condition.

Someone could have a Mood Disorder due to Encephalitis, for example.

However, medical care is always a work in progress. A major breakthough in recent years was the discovery that Helicobacter Pylori (a bacteria) can cause peptic ulcers; all it took was a course of common antibiotics and the ulcers were cured in many people. My sister in law suffered from ulcers for many years and was completely cured by taking Tetracycline (the drug commonly used to treat acne).

Thanks for the info; it's very interesting.

Answer 3

it is far from being ignored dear: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_249/ai_114820690