The ketogenic diet and remission of psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia: Two case studies

Schizophr Res. 2019 Jun:208:439-440. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.03.019. Epub 2019 Apr 6.

Authors

Christopher M Palmer¹, Javier Gilbert-Jaramillo², Eric C Westman³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education, McLean Hospital, USA; Harvard Medical School, USA. Electronic address: cpalmer@partners.org.
² Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
³ Duke Lifestyle Medical Clinic, USA; Duke Medical School, USA.

PMID: 30962118
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.03.019

No abstract available

Keywords: Diet; Ketogenic; Ketones; Ketosis; Schizoaffective; Schizophrenia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged, 80 and over
Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
Deprescriptions
Diet, Ketogenic*
Female
Humans
Psychotic Disorders / diet therapy*
Psychotic Disorders / psychology
Schizophrenia / diet therapy*
Schizophrenic Psychology*

Substances

Antipsychotic Agents