Antioxidants and amino acids could play role in mental illness The systematic review involved eight independent clinical trials of nutrient supplementation in 457 young people. The review primarily covered ‘first-episode psychosis’ (FEP) as well as schizophrenia and a myriad of… Read More ›
Schizophrenia
Folate and vitamin B12 reduce disabling schizophrenia symptoms in some patients
Contact: Kristen Stanton kstanton3@partners.org 617-643-3907 Massachusetts General Hospital Adding supplements to antipsychotic medication alleviated negative symptoms in patients with specific gene variants Adding the dietary supplements folate and vitamin B12 to treatment with antipsychotic medication improved a core symptom component… Read More ›
Link between creativity and mental illness confirmed
Simon Kyaga [PRESS RELEASE 16 October 2012] People in creative professions are treated more often for mental illness than the general population, there being a particularly salient connection between writing and schizophrenia. This according to researchers at Karolinska Institutet, whose… Read More ›
With a little training, signs of schizophrenia are averted
Contact: Mary Beth O’Leary moleary@cell.com 617-397-2802 Cell Press Animals that literally have holes in their brains can go on to behave as normal adults if they’ve had the benefit of a little cognitive training in adolescence. That’s according to new… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 