Research protocol of the efficacy of probiotics for the treatment of alcohol use disorder among adult males: A comparison with placebo and acceptance and commitment therapy in a randomized controlled trial.
- 2023-12-05
- RCT
- PloS one 18(12)
- Bingyu Zhang
- Ruiling Zhang
- Hongdu Deng
- Ping Cui
- Chunyan Li
- Fan Yang
- Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin Abdullah
- PubMed: 38051740
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294768
- High evidence
Secondarily, this study compares the efficacy of probiotic and ACT in mitigating the severity of comorbid depression and anxiety symptoms; decreasing serum level of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin 1β (IL-1β), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small