rct
    2009

    Adjunctive glycine in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults

    Greenberg WM, Benedict MM, Doerfer J

    Published in Journal of Psychiatric Research

    Key Findings

    Glycine 60 g/day approached but did not reach significance for Y-BOCS reduction; dropout from poor palatability was high.

    Conclusions

    Glycine approached efficacy, with palatability and small sample size the principal caveats.

    Supplements Studied

    Glycine
    Amino Acid

    The glycine condition approached efficacy for treatment of OCD in this study, with the high dropout rate related to problems with palatability and small sample size the principal caveats.

    Related Health Concerns

    Study Details

    Year:2009
    Quality Score:5/10

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