Probiotic Supplementation in Severe Depression

Streptococcus thermophilus Bifidobacterium breve Bifidobacterium longum Bifidobacterium infantis Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacillus plantarum Lactobacillus paracasei Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus

Subjects in the placebo group will receive a placebo that contains starch but no bacteria. The appearance of the placebo will be indistinguishable in color, shape, size, packaging, smell, and taste from that of the probiotic supplement.