Histadelia
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Histadelia is a medical condition in orthomolecular psychiatry[1][2], part of complementary and alternative medicine, which characterized by elevated serum levels of histamine and basophils.[3] It was identified by Carl Pfeiffer. Treatment generally involves the aminoacid methionine, vitamin B6, as well as other supplements.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Pfeiffer CC et al. Blood histamine levels, basophil counts, and trace metals in the schizophrenias, Psychopharmacol Bull. 1971 Jul;7(3):37.
- ^ Pfeiffer CC. Extreme basophil counts and blood histamine levels in schizophrenic outpatients as compared to normals, Res Commun Chem Pathol Pharmacol. 1972 Jul;4(1):51-9.
- ^ Edelman, E, Natural Healing for Schizophrenia, Borage Books, 3rd edition, 2001
- ^ Pfeiffer CC. Nutrition and Mental Illness: An Orthomolecular Approach to Balancing Body Chemistry. Healing Arts Press., 1988.
