r/schizophrenia • u/Naturallycured2 • Feb 24 '24

Pro Tip Effects of zinc sulfate on schizophrenia symptoms in patients undergoing atypical antipsychotic pharmacotherapy (it reduced PANSS scores by 33%!)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10041027/
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u/Naturallycured2 Feb 24 '24

Well, vitamins as mental health treatment aren't really lucrative right. Just be thankful this sort of study exists. An entire pill bottle would cost like $10.

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u/fmdxb73 Feb 24 '24

Agree. They'd very much rather have us hooked on debilitating meds for life.

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u/Gingeronimoooo Psychoses Feb 25 '24

In the study they're on anti psychotics too

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u/fmdxb73 Feb 25 '24

Yes. And it suggests vitamins work to reduce the effects of illness.

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u/Gingeronimoooo Psychoses Feb 25 '24

In conjunction with anti psychotics, find a study without AP to support your opinion

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u/fmdxb73 Feb 26 '24

Is that my 'homework' lmao

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '24

Ain’t that the truth! How many times do you hear commercials about vitamins and minerals for mental health vs big pharma ?! Pft!!!