Research: The Role of Vitamins and Minerals in Psychiatry

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Authored by Cornish, S., and Mehl_Madrona L. in Integrative Medicine Insights, Volume 3, Issue , p. 33-42, (2008).

Article summary (posted Jun 4, 2009):

Vitamin B6 and magnesium therapy may help some children with autism.

In one older study, 42% of children with autism had low levels of vitamin B6. These results prompted doctors to try vitamin B6 therapy for patients with autism. Parents of some children with autism reported improvements in behavior with vitamin B6 treatment alone. Some children also showed improvement after combined treatment with vitamin B6 and magnesium. A recent large study (Rimland and Edelson) of 5,780 autistic children and adults reported clinical improvement in 47% of the patients who received combined vitamin B6 and magnesium therapy.

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