Nutritional interventions for the adjunctive treatment of schizophrenia: a brief review.

ABSTRACT: Schizophrenia is a chronic condition that impacts significantly not only on the individual and family, but the disorder also has wider consequences for society in terms of significant costs to the economy. This highly prevalent condition affects approximately 1% of the worldwide population, yet there are few therapeutic options. The predominant treatment strategy for schizophrenia is anti-psychotic medication (with or without additional talking therapy) even though this approach lacks efficacy in managing the negative symptoms of the condition, is not effective in one-third of the patient group and the side effects of the medication can be severe and debilitating. In recent years, a number of pathophysiological processes have been identified in groups of people with schizophrenia including

SUBMITTER: Arroll MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4171568 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature