PSYCH 167: Micronutrient Monitoring and Supplementation in Psychiatric Illness
The Laboratory of the Missing Elements
A curious case arrives at Baker Street.
Four patients have been referred to Medlock Holmes. Each has a psychiatric diagnosis. Each has been offered a nutritional supplement. And each has been promised that correcting an invisible biochemical imbalance might transform their mental health.
The first has depression and low vitamin D. The second has cognitive difficulties and borderline vitamin B12. The third has persistent depressive symptoms despite antidepressant treatment. The fourth has ADHD and has been advised to take fish oil.
Their stories sound…
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