<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Please excuse my sending a message before I have spent time on this list and have determined if this is appropriate. I understand that an intolerance to gluten or casein could be the reason for the problem that I describe below. I am trying to find help for a friend's niece who is very ill. The niece is a 29 year old female, diagnosed with autism as age 6. She is currently suffering from symptoms of manic depression and schizophrenia, and has been so for 6 months. She has been a patient at Alberta Hospital for 3 months, where the medical personnel are having no luck in treating her. They have tried electric shock treatment, to no avail, and may try it again. Any help or advice would be most greatly appreciated. Jean Cockburn [log in to unmask] Reference Services Librarian Douglas College Library P.O. Box 2503 New Westminster, B.C., Canada V3L 5B2 Phone (604) 527-5184, Fax (604) 527-5095