In 2007, we quickly published the first article on depression, irritability, anxiety, and panic. The only psychiatry article and bartonella, until years later the Breischwerdt team started a series of recent studies on psychiatry and neurology.
For over 30 years, we have seen these two infections impacting mood.
In the book we wrote over four years and 200k research costs, with 70 Depression Solutions, of 25 genres of medicine, DESTROY DEPRESSION, we mention these.
Sadly, 99% of psychiatrists will glaze over when these infections are mentioned.
Now, great news. Chronic illness and suicidal feelings can stem from Bartonella, Babesia and Lyme. This is one reason we have seven texts on Babesia, and the first world Bartonella book (2008) and the best one ever, pending. But since no one will buy 1300 pages ebook, and Amazon now wants a 200,000 USD cost research depression book to be max of merely $12.99.
Abstract
Background
Vector-borne diseases represent an emerging global threat to public health, yet the potential role of flea and tick-borne pathogens as a cause or cofactor in neuropsychiatric illnesses and suicidal ideation remains relatively uninvestigated.… insect vector-borne Babesia and Bartonella spp., as well as infection with more than one Babesia species, may represent a more important cause of neurological and neuropsychiatric illnesses than is currently appreciated.
Methods
Postmortem blood, tissue, and urine samples from six chronically ill youths who ended or wanted to end their lives were tested for molecular evidence of Babesia, Bartonella, and Borrelia spp. using qPCR, dPCR, and enrichment blood culture.
Results
Infections with Babesia, Bartonella, or both genera were confirmed by DNA sequencing in five of six subjects. Three different Babesia spp. were detected in four subjects, of whom two were infected with more than one Babesia sp. All six had equivocal Bartonella spp. dPCR + or enrichment culture dPCR + results. Bartonella henselae was confirmed by DNA sequencing in two individuals. Borrelia dPCR was equivocally positive in one subject but could not be confirmed by DNA sequencing.
Conclusions
These findings support the hypothesis that persistent Bartonella and Babesia spp. infections may have a causal role in chronic illness and potentially suicidality in young people…. More research is needed to determine the prevalence and role of these pathogens in patients with chronic physical and neuropsychiatric symptoms and suicidal ideation.