The Unusual Insomnia Treatment Using Microbes From People Who Sleep Well

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Experimental stool capsules improved sleep efficiency in a small insomnia trial.

The Treatment Came From Healthy Donor Stool

Eighty Adults With Chronic Insomnia Took Part

Antibiotics Came Before the Capsules

Sleep Was Measured Overnight

Sleep Efficiency Rose by 13.9 Percentage Points

Night-Time Wakefulness Also Declined

Reported Benefits Lasted Up to Six Months

The Gut Microbiome Changed

Side Effects Were Mild in the Trial

It Is Not a Standard Treatment Yet

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Insomnia treatments usually focus on behaviour, medication or the conditions surrounding sleep. This experiment approached the problem through an entirely different biological system.

The result attracted attention, but the treatment involved more than swallowing a simple supplement. Its design and limitations show why it remains experimental.

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