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An Evaluation of Niacinamide in the Treatment of Childhood Schizophrenia

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.127.1.89

The author evaluated 57 schizophrenic children clinically and psychologically before and after a six-month administration of niacinamide. They were separated into three groups: those given niacinamide, those given niacinamide plus a tranquilizer, and those given a placebo. There was no significant difference attributable to niacinamide; also, tests for the "mauve factor" in the urine of 28 of the children were negative.

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