Food antibodies in schizophrenia

Abstract

Synopsis This study investigates the validity of the suggestion that food allergy is relevant to the manifestation of schizophrenic illness. Antibodies to oats, wheat, gluten, chicken, calf and milk protein were measured in 98 schizophrenics and in 90 unaffected close blood relatives. The majority of patients were male out-patients, and most were on neuroleptic medication. Antibodies were detected in only a minority of patients.