The Immune Mind by Monty Lyman is one of the best books I have read this year. It does a remarkable job detailing the intricate connections between the immune system, mind and gut microbiome in an accessible and engaging way. Read my full review below:
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In this Opinion piece with Pavle Boskovic and Wenqing Gao we are comparing immune system in the brain to a road construction crew and proposing that cellular immunotherapies may be the solution for neurodegenerative (and maybe psychiatric?) disorders || Will cellular…

Thrilled with this new publication showcasing new research on the relationship between mind and body, by the very talented Monty Lyman in Oxford Psychiatry! 🤩🤩

The Immune Mind aims to showcase exciting new research revealing new roads between mind and body. My first shout out goes to the great scientists at my own department (Oxford Psychiatry) exploring how antibodies affect mental health: Belinda Lennox SINAPPS Group

Just got my copy of The Immune Mind by my pal Monty Lyman. Loved his books on pain and on skin, so excited about this one!

Sleep disturbance is pro-inflammatory.
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NEW BOOK

Dr Monty Lyman, Academic Clinical Fellow and Doctor of Medicine candidate, has a new book out called The Immune Mind👏

Available now!

Happy publication day to ‘The Immune Mind’ by Monty Lyman! 🧠

In this The Times and The Sunday Times anna maxted article, Monty Lyman cites 2021 research by APC's John F. Cryan which transplanted the microbiomes of young mice into elderly ones & reversed age-related immune changes in their brains & improved cognition & age-related anxiety bit.ly/43PebgP

Looking forward to Monty’s next book!! He writes beautifully but also about fascinating stuff in an accessible way!!

I love ⁦anna maxted⁩’s fantastic piece on The Immune Mind (publishing this Thurs!) in today’s ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩.

Spoiler for the intriguing headline - the answer is no… but they are more linked than we ever thought possible!

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Thank you for sending a copy of your book and for the kind personal note. And of course for featuring our work. Will make sure to read… at a glance looks very interesting 👏

Timelapse of a wound healing

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Pre-ordered mine at my local Waterstones yesterday!

Brilliant and inspiring talk on autoimmune encephalitis and autoimmune psychosis, prompting very lively debate.

Particularly enjoyed the line “psychiatry needs to transform to reclaim the brain” 🧠
Thank you Belinda Lennox SINAPPS Group British Neuropsychiatry Association #BNPA2024