Article archive / December 1, 2009
Originally published: . Volume 1, No. 4. Source pages: 11.
1An 18-year-old male with OCD had significant improvement with a multivitamin-mineral (MVM) formula. The patient had already completed one year of cognitive behavioral therapy which improved the OCD symptoms (from severe to moderate). But one year thereafter, his anxiety was again severe and was accompanied by major depression. Eight weeks of treatment with the MVM formula stabilized his mood, lowered his anxiety, and dramatically reduced his obsessions. When he discontinued the MVM formula for 8 weeks, symptoms returned but the improved when the MVM was reintroduced.
1. Rucklidge, J.J. Successful treatment of OCD with micronutrient formula following partial response to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); a case study. J. Anxiety Disord., Aug 2009:23(6):836-840.
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