Assertion: d serine | /r/HasProperty | useful
Facets:
value: for depression
type: PURPOSE
value: especially
type: DEGREE
value: for treatment of prodromal symptoms
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: In one investigation they did a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group randomized clinical trial on negative symptoms in at-risk individuals, and D-serine was given at a dose of 60 mg/kg/day in divided daily doses for 16-weeks; it was concluded that D-serine should be useful for treatment of prodromal symptoms.
text: For instance, d-serine may be especially useful for depression because of its acute and chronic antidepressant effects, whereas sodium benzoate may be a safer approach in older adults with impaired renal function.