A form of Asian ginseng shows promise for relieving schizophrenia symptoms that are difficult to treat.
In a small study, patients had fewer negative symptoms -- such as lack of motivation and a severe reduction in emotional expression known as "flat affect" -- when they took Panax ginseng than when they took a placebo.
Schizophrenia afflicts 3.2 million Americans. Though there is no cure, antipsychotic medications are very effective at reducing what doctors call the "positive" symptoms of schizophrenia -- hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.
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