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Orthomolecular Treatment for Schizophrenia By Abram Hoffer ( McGraw-Hill )
Release Date: 1999-04-11
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List Price: $3.95
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Product Description
COMBAT SCHIZOPHRENIA WITH THE MEGAVITAMIN AND NUTRITIONAL STRATEGIES OF ORTHOMOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY - Schizophrenia is a disease and syndrome with biochemical origins that has the hallmarks of debilitating perceptual disorders and thought disturbances. Orthomolecular psychiatry, a treatment strategy that uses megadoses of vitamins B-3 and C in conjunction with correct nutrition, yields a 90 percent recovery rate in acute cases and up to 50 percent in chronic patients. This guide by the cofounder of orthomolecular therapy offers a step-by-step approach so that patients and their families will get the maximum benefits from treatment.
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 Very Helpful ( kimberlilmt )
I found this book to be very helpful. I was able to better advise my paitent. The nutrients discussed are common and easy to aquire.
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Response to B. Chiko's statements ( marxs_social_theory )
The study Chiko references is the 1973 APA report, one which was highly misleading, poorly designed and flawed. It used the wrong vitamins on the wrong patients, for all intents and purposes. To see a better explanation of why the 1973 report is misleading read Abram Hoffers retort to it 'megavitamin therapy'. it used niacin alone on chronic schizophrneics, bipolar patients & schizoaffective patients to prove that niacin & vitamin C (vitamin C reduces adrenochrome and is integral to treatment) doesn't work to treat acute schizohprenics. Using the wrong medications on the wrong patients usually doesn't work. Abram Hoffer claims in his 128 page retort to the 1973 report that nobody has recreated his studies (as of the mid 70s), all studies have been small and/or poorly designed, if not intentionally misleading like the 1973 studies. In fact, after one of the 1973 authors realized his study was poorly designed he created a well designed study and found benefits to niacin therapy. At the moment the US government is conducting a legitimate, unbiased, fair study of vitamin therapy for schizophrenia and the results should be ready by 2009. Anyone who wants to read Abram Hoffer's retort to the 1973 report should click on citation #13 under 'abram hoffer' in wikipedia. Understanding all sides of a story is necessary to making a good decision. I urge everyone here to read HOffers books, the 1973 report and HOffers 128 page retort to the 1973 retort. And always think critically while you are doing it, don't just accept one or the other at face value, always ask questions and ask for evidence.
Several recent research projects have also shown that the gene coding for the enzyme glutathione transferase, an enzyme that metabolizes adrenochrome, is defective in many acute schizophrneics. If this research continues to grow this adds weight to Dr. Hoffer's adrenochrome hypothesis. This could lead to a renewal of the adrenochrome hypothesis for the 21st century with gene therapy replacing niacin & vitamin C (for those who don't know, niacin & vitamin C remove toxic adrenochrome, which Hoffer feels is a major cause of schizophrenia).
As a society we must never mistake medical dogma for medical science. Just because an idea is weird or new doesn't make it bad or stupid. Germ theory was once weird and new too, and because of that it took a long time to catch on due to heavy resistance. With over 100,000 improved patients on niacin & vitamin C, a valid hypothesis and at least nine studies showing benefits of niacin/vitamin C deserves a place in the treatment of schizophrenia. But I'm sure some people will assume that all 100,000 patients who experienced improvements are just placebos.
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Orthomolecular Treatment for Schizophrenia ( bytedesign2 )
Very informative. Easy to understand.
I had had no luck convincing my son, who lives by himself to
take mega dosis of vitamins. I am persistent. Also, I had
introduced the book to other parents who have kids with
mental illness.
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Response to B. Chico's very untrue comment
I would just like to refute B.Chico's comment on how niacin therapy does not work. I have actually been diagnosed with Schizophrenia and have been prescribed over the counter vitamins by the Pifer Institute, one of which includes Niacin. Just for your own information B. Chico...when I got out of the hospital before I started vitamin therapy I was on an average to high dosage of Abilify, an anti-pyschotic. Now I am on half the lowest dosage, and have had no problems in 2 years. Infact, I am excelling. I am a manager for a major corporation. My only explanation for your negative review is probably that you are a pyschiatrist who likes getting money by prescribing drugs to clients. Too bad people with Schizophrenia and other mental illnessess are getting better every day with vitamin therapy. I think I will take a copy of your review and burn it in my fireplace this winter.
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An up to 50 % Recovery rate for chronic Schizophrenia
I have schizo affective disorder and I never knew that Orthomolecular Treatment existed for mental illness. This book was a good introduction. I am 56 years old and have experienced mental illness off and on since I was 19. I have done extensive reading, searching for something better than the medicines I have had to take to keep me out of the hospital. These medicines have caused me to gain 100 pounds and left me feeling drowsy a good deal of the time. Also I have feelings of inertia and I also have tardive dyskinesia. Dr. Hoffer recommends decreasing the medicines gradually while treating with Megavitamin supplements and nutritional strategies for healing and recovery. My Psychiatrist is willing to try this approach. I hope we have good luck. I would recommend you buy this book and show it to your doctor.
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