Vitamin E Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia
James B.Lohr, MD & Michael P. Caligiuri, PhD
This study was designed to determine if vitamin E is effective in reducing
the severity of abnormal movements in patients with tardive dyskinesia.(TD)
There was a significant reduction of TD in the vitamin E group. No change
was observed in parkinsonism. In the patients with schizophrenia, there
was
a reduction in positive symptoms after vitamin E. Vitamin E appears to
be
effective in reducing the severity of TD, especially in patients who have
had
TD for 5 years or less.
From J Clin Psychiatry 1996;57:167-173
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