Orthomolecular Therapy

The use of very large doses of vitamins or other naturally occurring substances normally present in the body, frequently for the treatment of mental disorders.

Year introduced: 1977

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Tree Number(s): E02.319.630, F04.570.400

MeSH Unique ID: D009974

Entry Terms:

• Therapy, Megavitamin
• Megavitamin Therapies
• Therapies, Megavitamin
• Megavitamin Therapy
• Therapy, Orthomolecular
• Orthomolecular Therapies
• Therapies, Orthomolecular

Previous Indexing:

• Ascorbic Acid (1974-1976)
• Vitamins (1974-1976)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Drug Therapy
Orthomolecular Therapy

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Psychiatric Somatic Therapies
Orthomolecular Therapy