Can antibiotics cause anxiety and panic? #shorts

Have you ever wondered if antibiotics can cause anxiety and panic? It turns out the answer is yes, according to an article in 2019 in Psychiatric Times that while not all antibiotic agents can cause anxiety, that there are many that can interfere with your central nervous system function. For example, some antibiotics can actually interfere with your GABA receptors. The GABA receptors, remember, are those that are involved in helping you feel calm and relaxed. Beta lactones, clarithromycin, and the fluoroquinolones. These are examples of antibiotics that could make you feel anxious. Ideally, you wouldn't have to take an antibiotic, but sometimes antibiotics can be life saving. So if you have to take an antibiotic, talk to your doctor about those that are more likely to create central nervous system symptoms like anxiety and panic, as opposed to those that do not.