Vitamin B6 deficiency hyperactivates the noradrenergic system, leading to social deficits and cognitive impairment

Abstract We have reported that a subpopulation of patients with schizophrenia have lower levels of vitamin B6 (VB6) in peripheral blood than do healthy controls. In a previous study, we found that VB6 level was inversely proportional to the patient’s positive and negative symptom scale (PANSS) score...

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Main Authors: Kazuya Toriumi, Mitsuhiro Miyashita, Kazuhiro Suzuki, Nao Yamasaki, Misako Yasumura, Yasue Horiuchi, Akane Yoshikawa, Mai Asakura, Noriyoshi Usui, Masanari Itokawa, Makoto Arai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01381-z