There were no overall effects from antioxidant vitamins , inositol or dietary minerals on psychiatric symptoms .
There is preliminary evidence that certain vitamin and mineral supplements may reduce psychiatric symptoms in some people with schizophrenia .
BACKGROUND When used as an adjunctive with antipsychotics , certain vitamins and minerals may be effective for improving symptomatic outcomes of schizophrenia , by restoring nutritional deficits , reducing oxidative stress , or modulating neurological pathways .
Shaken but unstirred? Effects of micronutrients on stress and trauma after an earthquake: RCT evidence comparing formulas and doses.
OBJECTIVE To compare two micronutrient ( vitamins and minerals ) formulas ( Berocca ™ and CNE ™ ) and assess their impact on emotions and stress related to the 6.3 earthquake on February 22(nd ) 2011 in Christchurch , New Zeal and . METHODS 91 adults experiencing heightened anxiety or stress 2 - 3 months following the earthquake were r and omized to Berocca ™ , CNE ™ low dose ( CNE4 ) , or CNE ™ high dose ( CNE8 )  , for 28 days and monitored weekly via on-line question naires and followed 1 month post-trial . A nonr and omized control group ( n = 25 ) completed question naires at baseline and 4 weeks . RESULTS All treatment groups experienced significant declines in psychological symptoms ( p < .001 ) . CNE ™ groups experienced greater reduction in intrusive thoughts as compared with Berocca ™ ( p = .05 ) , with no group differences on other measures of psychological symptoms . However , CNE8 group reported greater improvement in mood , anxiety , and energy ( p < .05 ) with twice as many reporting being " much " to " very much " improved and five times more likely to continue taking CNE ™ post-trial than Berocca ™ group . Treated participants had better outcomes on most measures over 4 weeks as compared to controls . CONCLUSIONS This study supports micronutrients as an inexpensive and practical treatment for acute stress following a natural disaster with a slight advantage to higher doses ACTRN 12611000460909
There were no overall effects from antioxidant vitamins , inositol or dietary minerals on psychiatric symptoms .
There is preliminary evidence that certain vitamin and mineral supplements may reduce psychiatric symptoms in some people with schizophrenia .
BACKGROUND When used as an adjunctive with antipsychotics , certain vitamins and minerals may be effective for improving symptomatic outcomes of schizophrenia , by restoring nutritional deficits , reducing oxidative stress , or modulating neurological pathways .