Lack of effect of chromium supplementation on mental state and body weight in people with schizophrenia [9]

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 544-545

  Hockney, Rena A ^a   Montgomery, Paul ^a   Williams, Claire ^a   Geddes, John R ^a   Cowen, Philip J ^a  

^a WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; CHROMIUM PICOLINATE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; POSITIVE SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PICOLINIC ACIDS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 33748750226     PISSN: 02710749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jcp.0000236587.40340.49     Document Type: Letter

References (8)

1. Davis CM, Sumrall KH, Vincent JB. A biologically active form of chromium may activate a membrane phosphotyrosine phosphatase. Biochemistry. 1996;35:12963-12969.
2. Saper R, Eisenberg D, Philips R. Common dietary supplements for weight loss. Am Fam Physician. 2004;70:1731-1738.
3. Davidson JRT, Abraham K, Connor KM, et al. Effectiveness of chromium in atypical depression: a placebo-controlled trial. Biol Psychiatry. 2003;3:261-264.
4. Attenburrow M-J, Odontiadis J, Murray BJ, et al. Chromium treatment decreases the sensitivity of 5-HT2A receptors. Psychopharmacology. 2002;159:432-436.
5. Mackin P, Watkinson HM, Young AH. Prevalence of obesity, glucose homeostasis disorders and metabolic syndrome in psychiatric patients taking typical or atypical antipsychotic drugs: a cross-sectional study. Diabetologia. 2005;48:215-221.
6. Althuis MD, Jordan NE, Ludington EA, et al. Glucose and insulin responses to dietary chromium supplements: a meta-analysis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2002;76:148-155.
7. Guerro-Romero F, Rodriguez-Moran M. Complementary therapies for diabetes: the case for chromium, magnesium, and antioxidants. Arch Med Res. 2004;36:250-257.
8. Anderson RA, Cheng N, Bryden NA, et al. Elevated intakes of supplemental chromium improve glucose and insulin variables in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes. 1997;46:1786-1791.