Scientists may have found a new way to treat insomnia symptoms

• A new clinical trial suggests that ingesting capsules containing faecal microbes from healthy sleepers may help treat insomnia symptoms.
• Researchers from Peking University in Beijing found that faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) with antibiotic pretreatment improved objective sleep continuity and sustained subjective insomnia outcomes.
• The study involved 40 participants receiving FMT capsules after antibiotic pretreatment, compared to a control group of 40 receiving placebo capsules.
• Participants receiving FMT showed improved sleep efficiency and reduced wake after sleep onset, with benefits sustained from two to six months.
• This research indicates that targeting the gut microbiota could be a promising new therapeutic strategy for chronic insomnia disorder, highlighting the gut-brain axis's role in human sleep.

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Key to treating insomnia may be in stool of healthy sleepers