SSRIs have side effects – so, what does the microbiome have to do with it?
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of medicine commonly prescribed to treat symptoms of depression. First introduced approximately 30 years ago, SSRIs have rapidly become one of the most prescribed medicines in Australia, addressing the growing prevalence of depression.(1, 2) Despite their popularity, SSRIs remain somewhat of an enigma, due to uncertainties around