It’s interesting how the microbiome seems to respond to a lot of factors.

The implications of the study are that the increasing use of antidepressants may contribute to the problem of antibiotic resistance, which is a major global health concern. The study found that exposure to antidepressants for 60 days reduced the susceptibility of bacteria to antibiotics, and in some cases, such as with sertraline, the effects were apparent after just one day of interaction. This suggests that the overuse of antidepressants may have negative effects on the effectiveness of antibiotics and may exacerbate the problem of antibiotic resistance. The study also highlights the need for further research to investigate whether the part of the population that regularly consumes antidepressants really has a microbiota that is significantly more resistant to antibiotics than the rest of the population. And also to see other effects, such as what happens with the microbiome.