Vitamin D and Psychosis in Alzheimer Disease: New Insights from Pharmacogenomics Research

Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) contribute substantially to the morbidity of Alzheimer disease (AD) and related disorders (ADRD). Psychotic symptoms of hallucinations and/or delusions frequently occur as the disease progresses and are among the most impairing NPS in AD.1 Regarding potential risk factors, vitamin D deficiency has been associated with both all-cause dementia and AD,2,3 and low levels of vitamin D are related to onset of psychotic symptoms in non-AD disorders, such as schizophrenia.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research