Low essential fats worse for Schizophrenia symptoms. Sumiyoshi T et al., Psychiatry Res. 2008 Jan 15;157(1-3):87-93.
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Low essential fats worse for Schizophrenia symptoms. Sumiyoshi T et al., Psychiatry Res. 2008 Jan 15;157(1-3):87-93.
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In a study of people with schizophrenia, measures were made of levels of essential fats in red blood cells, and were found to be lower than in those without schizophrenia. In addition, the lower the levels of essential fats, the worse the schizophrenia symptoms experienced.
Sumiyoshi T et al. ‘Essential polyunsaturated fatty acids and social cognition in schizophrenia.’ Psychiatry Res. 2008 Jan 15;157(1-3):87-93.