<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> as i was doing research on an unrelated subject, i found the following abstract of a study done which strongly suggests that many psychiatric may be gluten-intolerant-based. i've included the reference in case anyone is interested in looking into this further. ..eric _\\|//_ If you don't have a sense of humor, then it just isn't funny! o o --uuu--U--uuu-------------------------------------------------------------- \_/ "Open your heart today - Don't wait for a surgeon to do it 4 U" Vlissides, Dimitrios N., et al. "A double-blind gluten-free/gluten-load controlled trial in a secure ward population." BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. 1986 Apr Vol 148 447-452. ISSN 00071250 A double-blind control trial of gluten-free vs a gluten-containing diet was carried out in a ward of a maximum security hospital: 22 male patients (aged 23-59 yrs) were studied for 14 wks. Most suffered from psychotic disorders, particularly schizophrenia. Various dimensions of behavior were rated on the Psychotic Inpatient Profile (PIP) at different stages. There were beneficial changes in the whole group of Ss between pretrial and gluten-free period in 5 dimensions of the PIP, maintained during the gluten challenge period; these changes could be attributed to the attention the Ss received. Two Ss improved during the gluten-free period and relapsed when the gluten diet was reintroduced.