The potential for poo transplants to cure bipolar

From Nights, 9:25 pm on 4 August 2025

A new book explores a groundbreaking new treatment for bipolar disorder and tells the story of the Australian couple who pioneered it.

The book, A Gut Mood Solution: A Groundbreaking Strategy for Managing Bipolar Disorders, is by Gordon Parker, who is a professor of psychiatry at the University of New South Wales. He speaks to Mark Leishman. 

A composite showing a photograph of Professor Gordon Parker on the left and the cover of the book 'A Gut Mood Solution' by Professor Gordon Parker on the right. Gordon smiles at the camera, wearing a white shirt and a tie patterned with giraffes. The book cover has a plain white background, colourful title, and the subtitle: "A GROUNDBREAKING STRATEGY FOR MANAGING BIPOLAR DISORDERS".

Photo: Michelle Parker / Supplied