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Originally Posted by teaser
Leading to the theory of niacin as a schizophrenia therapy--which I'm very skeptical of, all you have to do is come across a particular cohort of "schizophrenics" who are actually niacin deficient, and you have evidence of niacin as a therapy. Then again, there have been cases of mania and depression that turned out to be symptoms of thyroid disorders, so it's probably worth looking out for, all the same.
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I don't entirely understand your skepticism: are you saying these "schizophrenics" were misdiagnosed as such? That they should have been diagnosed as a kind of extreme-pellagra-dementia situation?
Because it was just such a mental link that led Dr. Hoffer to use it successfully on "schizophrenics" in his practice.
As someone who went through a hellish menopause, I can assure you that estrogen is another hormone which, unregulated, can be mistaken for mental illness.
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