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Atomic Absorbance Spectroscopy to Measure Intracellular Zinc Pools in Mammalian Cells
Published on: May 16, 2019
Zinc in psychosis (Review)
Christos Theleritis1, Marina Demetriou1, Maria-Ioanna Stefanou2
1Second Department of Psychiatry, Attikon University General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.
Abstract:
Zinc (Zn) may be associated with schizophrenia (SCH), since its altered homeostasis can contribute to abnormal glutamatergic neurotransmission, inflammation, neurodegeneration and autoimmune abnormalities. It has been proposed that a number of patients with SCH could benefit from the use of Zn, either on its own or along with vitamins C, E and B6, and prenatal supplementation of Zn during the gestation period can mitigate the lipopolysaccharide‑induced rat model of maternal immune activation. The aim of the present review was to summarize the various effects of Zn dyshomeostasis on patients with psychosis and to clarify in what ways they could benefit from Zn supplementation.
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