Tag: Psychosis

Sydney: Intake of B-group vitamin supplements may be beneficial for maintaining concentration skills among people experiencing a first episode of psychosis — a precursor to developing schizophrenia, finds a study. The findings showed that patients with psychosis who took vitamins B12, B6, and folic acid (vitamin B9) for over 12 weeks saw improvement in their […]

London: A single dose of the non-intoxicating compound of cannabis — cannabidiol — can help reduce brain function abnormalities seen in people with psychosis, results of a clinical trial, led by an Indian-origin doctor, has revealed. Psychosis is a mental disorder characterised by a disconnection from reality. Brain activity in the people at risk of […]

Sydney: Children who hear voices and see things that others cannot may be five times more likely to subsequently have suicidal thoughts or attempt to take their own lives, researchers have found. The findings showed that otherwise healthy people who experience hallucinations or delusions were twice as likely to commit suicide. “The risk of suicidal […]