Penicillin and essential fatty acid supplementation in schizophrenia.
There is evidence of a prostaglandin deficiency in schizophrenia, possibly particularly of the 1 series. Treatment of neuroleptic-resistant schizophrenics with essential fatty acids and penicillin in an attempt to increase synthesis of 1 series prostaglandins had a therapeutic effect in six severely ill patients. Two detailed case histories are described.
D000328:Adult; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010404:Penicillin V / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*
D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential; D010404:Penicillin V