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Published: Dec. 3, 2023, 8:02 p.m.

\u201cRun from what\u2019s comfortable. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation.\u201d\u2014 Jal\u0101l al-D\u012bn Mu\u1e25ammad R\u016bm\u012b

In my last course of antibiotics, we added Metronidazole, a drug designed to kill anaerobic bacteria. It has a long list of negative side effects and I experienced many of them. One of them was depression.

I\u2019d wake up depressed and have bouts of hopelessness. It would take me a minute to realize this was an induced state of mind and not a true reflection of my situation. The state was chemically induced\u2026

No one knows why SSRIs are effective or why they fail, but my experience shows there is a gut-brain connection. It\u2019s also clear that one\u2019s intentions, behaviors, and expectations play a role\u2026

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