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Immunotherapy could treat some psychiatric syndromes

Immunotherapy could treat some psychiatric syndromes

Update: 2025-09-05
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When a person is suffering with psychiatric symptoms we don’t typically look to the immune system for clues.

But a study suggests that in a subset of young people an autoimmune issue could be at play – although the exact mechanisms are unclear.

While it was a small sample size, a majority of the study participants saw improvements when they received tailored immunotherapy.

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Immunotherapy could treat some psychiatric syndromes

Immunotherapy could treat some psychiatric syndromes

Australian Broadcasting Corporation