Medical Condition Latent Schizophrenia

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 295.5 - latent schizophrenia

Active Ingredients used for Latent Schizophrenia:

Betel Nut, Copper, Dhea, Evening Primrose Oil, Omega 3 Fatty Acids Fish Oil Alpha Linolenic Acid

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
betel nut (areca catechu l.)	preliminary poor-quality studies in humans suggest improvements in symptoms of schizophrenia with betel nut chewing. however, side effects such as tremors and stiffness have been reported. more research is necessary before a firm conclusion can be drawn.	c
copper	some studies of schizophrenic patients report high blood copper levels with low urinary copper (suggesting that copper is being retained), and low blood zinc levels. in some of these cases, zinc was observed to be helpful as an anti-anxiety agent. the role of copper supplementation is not clear.	c
dhea	initial research reports benefits of dhea supplementation in the management of negative, depressive, and anxiety symptoms of schizophrenia. some of the side effects from prescription drugs used for schizophrenia may also be relieved. further study is needed to confirm these results before a firm conclusion can be drawn.	c
evening primrose oil (oenothera biennis l.)	results from studies of mixed quality do not support the use of evening primrose oil for schizophrenia. in contrast, fish oils have shown some promise in this disease, and further study is merited.	d
omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid	early evidence suggests that omega-3 fatty acids may help improve symptoms of schizophrenia. evidence suggests that a combination of omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants might also reduce the side effects of haloperidol, an antipsychotic medication.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.