The effects of vitamin and mineral supplementation on symptoms of schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 1515-1527

  Firth, J ^a   Stubbs, B ^b,c   Sarris, J ^d,e   Rosenbaum, S ^f   Teasdale, S ^f,g   Berk, M ^d,h   Yung, A R ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^g SOUTH EASTERN SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT   (Australia)

^h DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

ⁱ GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adjunctive; diet; food; nutrition; psychosis

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 85012901726     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291717000022     Document Type: Review

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