Blood Lead Levels in Psychiatric Outpatients Reduced by Zinc andVitamin C
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Blood lead levels were determined by the method of Hesse/ on over 1,000 psychiatric outpatients. Lead values ranged from 3.8 to 53 mcg% with a mean of 15.6 mcg%. Approximately 6 percent of the patients had lead levels above 25 mcg%. A therapeutic regimen of zinc and ascorbic acid was found to significantly decrease the blood lead level. This treatment also lowers blood copper levels. The heavy metal burden of a number of hyperactive and autistic children was alleviated resulting in clinical improvement. Vitamin C and zinc may be an attractive alternative to chelation therapy in the treatment of chronic lead intoxication. The real triad in hyperactivity may be excess lead and copper in zinc-deficient patients.
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