ReviewFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Effect of Supplementation with Probiotics in Patients with Schizophrenia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Probiotics unveiled: bridging general health benefits to the era of precision medicine.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Encapsulation of probiotics to improve their survival: A focus onFood chemistry: X · 2026Review
- The Etiological Role of Impaired Neurogenesis in Schizophrenia: Interactions with Inflammatory, Microbiome and Hormonal Signaling.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
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Abstract
Supplementation with probiotics seems to confer protective effects in individuals with schizophrenia (SZ), although available results are inconclusive. The aim of this study was to systematically review existing randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to critically assess the effect of probiotics on psychiatric symptoms, anthropometric indicators, lipid profiles, glycemic indices, inflammation, and oxidative stress in adults with SZ. A systematic search was conducted in four databases from inception until January 2025. Six RCTs were included in the quantitative analysis that demonstrated beneficial effects of probiotics on SZ severity determined via the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), with significant reductions in PANSS (MD = -0.50,
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