KETOGENIC DIET: A NEW STRATEGY FOR HANDLING SCIZOPHRENIANS

Abstract

The use of antipsychotics in the long term > 20 years has a negative effect on people with schizophrenia. Apart from the symptoms of schizophrenia, the emergence of metabolic syndrome needs attention. Metabolic syndrome as a negative effect of antipsychotics will have an impact on heart disorders and diabetes mellitus. Various approaches have been taken to reduce metabolic syndrome starting from a mideteran diet, low gluten, and a ketogenic diet. The purpose of this study was to determine the ketogenic diet as a new strategy for handling schizophrenics. This study is a literature review using the Pubmed search engine and Science direct. The key words used was the ketogenic diet and schizophrenia. A total of 3 articles were analyzed according to the PRISMA protocol. Research is needed on the effect of the ketogenic diet on improving the condition of schizophrenics.