Antidepressant prescribing and suicide There is a debate in the medical literature about the effect of antidepressants on suicide. It is beginning to show that there is no effect, and possibly and increased risk, of suicide with antidepressant use. Now, I’m not a counselor (and I would refer someone out if I thought it was […]
Homocysteine-Reducing Strategies Improve Symptoms in Chronic Schizophrenic Patients with Hyperhomocysteinemia A woman going to graduate school for psychology told me one of her professors mentioned in class that medications are the only approach for schizophrenia. Out of all the psychological problems out there, I think schizophrenia has one of the largest bodies of evidence suggesting […]
Why are immigrants at increased risk for psychosis? Vitamin D insufficiency, epigenetic mechanisms, or both? Schizophrenia is somewhat of a hot topic with many therapists. There is little thought to physiological alterations and how we could impact this condition with functional medicine. To them, it’s a hard wired problem that requires meds to control. The […]
Impaired glutathione synthesis in schizophrenia: Convergent genetic and functional evidence A friend had taken a class for her masters degree on psycopharmacology. One of the instructors staunchly believed that the ONLY answer for schizophrenia was pharmacology. Unfortunately, the research doesn’t support this notion, and this professor will only perpetuate dogma, leaving patients suffering with this condition […]
