I should like to add, just as a general note, that many drugs - including of course psych drugs - deplete some nutrients (body uses them up to "process" the drug), or inhibit their absorption.

When a person maintains an otherwise "ideal" diet, yet is taking such drugs, nutrient depletion can grossly affect other organic functions (including but not limited to prostaglandin synthesis).

In these cases, supplementation with the depleted nutrients is probably a good idea - but one needs to find out what, if any nutrients are affected. In the case of inhibited absorption, there are a variety of issues... oral supplements do not always "work" and or at best may have to be taken well away from the medicine.

This is a toughie because, how do you know... most doctors do not know of the depletion... and it can be hard to convince them to test for it. It was a long time before i found out (and thanks MrsD - you pretty well clued me into this) Depakote was draining me of certain things... i started supplements to compensate but some issues with it still remain murky.

And the doctors? Oh yes, i asked... CLUELESS. Sigh, just another example of when will the "ones who should guide us" be properly informed to do so in the best way. And if the drug pushers - oops! i mean pharm co's - know this stuff, you can bet they don't tell anyone ... shhhhh... wouldn't want to make their med look too toxic. no skin off their back if you can't absorb folic acid, right? besides nobody needs that stuff anyway unless you plan to get pregnant. (<<--- WARNING: SARCASM)

~ waves ~