These updated guidelines are based on a first edition of the World Federation of Societies of
Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) guidelines for biological treatment of schizophrenia …

In recent years vitamin B6 has become a focus of research describing the compound's
critical function in cellular metabolism and stress response. For many years the sole function …

One of the most widely used guides to prescribing psychiatric medications, the Tenth Edition
of Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines returns with fully updated content and new sections on …

Introduction: Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) represent a cluster of severe mental
illnesses. Diet has been identified as a modifiable risk factor and opportunity for intervention …

Background: Akathisia continues to be a significant challenge in current neurological and
psychiatric practice. Prompt and accurate detection is often difficult and there is a lack of …

Background When used as an adjunctive with antipsychotics, certain vitamins and minerals
may be effective for improving symptomatic outcomes of schizophrenia, by restoring …

Guidelines for schizophrenia treatment have been created in various countries and have
been translated and used in Japan as well. However, the available drugs and their …

Background: Akathisia is a common and distressing neuropsychiatric syndrome associated
with antipsychotic medication, characterised by subjective and objective psychomotor …

Importance Antipsychotic-induced akathisia (AIA) occurs in 14% to 35% of patients treated
with antipsychotics and is associated with increased suicide and decreased adherence in …

Background: Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a significant clinical problem. Vitamin B6 is a potent
antioxidant and takes part in almost all of the possible mechanisms that are suggested as …