B-group vitamins can improve concentration among people with first episode psychosis

(Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health) The study, led by Dr Colin O'Donnell, now at Letterkenny University Hospital, and Dr Kelly Allott from Orygen, explored the impact of increasing a person's intake of vitamins B12, B6, and folic acid [vitamin B9] after studies in people with schizophrenia revealed that increased intake of these vitamins could decrease patients' levels of an amino acid called homocysteine and improve their symptoms.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news