B-group vitamins may be beneficial for maintaining concentration skills among people experiencing a first episode of psychosis, a study by researchers from Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, has found.
The study, led by Dr. Colin O’Donnell, now at Letterkenny University Hospital, and Dr. Kelly Allott from Orygen, explored the impact of increasing a person’s intake of vitamins B12, B6, and folic acid [vitamin B9] after studies in people with schizophrenia revealed that increased intake of these vitamins could decrease patients’ levels of an amino acid called homocysteine and improve their symptoms.
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