Common Drugs Can Rewire Your Gut For Several Years, Study Finds
Our gut is home to tiny creatures that aid in digestion, protect against harm, and communicate with the brain.
These microbial communities include bacteria, fungi, and viruses, helping maintain a healthy digestive system.
However, medication use disrupts this balance, and a new study reveals that the impact can last for years.
It's not just antibiotics that cause this disruption, but other common medications as well.
"The effect of drug usage has been underestimated,"
a team led by genomicist Oliver Aasmets from the University of Tartu in Estonia writes.
The effects of various drugs, including antibiotics, psycholeptics, antidepressants, proton pump inhibitors, and beta-blockers, can be detected several years after use.
Author's summary: Drugs disrupt gut balance for years.
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