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Tualang honey supplementation as cognitive enhancer in patients with schizophrenia

Yahaya R 1 , Zahary MN 2 , Othman Z 3 , Ismail R 1 , Nik Him NAS 1 , Abd Aziz A 1 Show all authors , Dahlan R 4 , Jusoh AF 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Faculty of Medicine, Medical Campus, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Jalan Sultan Mahmud, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • 2 Faculty of Health Sciences, Gong Badak Campus, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • 3 School of Medical Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Heliyon, 2020 May;6(5):e03948.
PMID: 32426546 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03948

Abstract

Introduction: Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness with clusters of symptoms, including cognitive impairment. This study aimed to explore the effect of Tualang Honey (TH) on cognitive domains, especially as it pertained to the verbal memory of schizophrenia patients.

Method: This was a cross-sectional study involved 80 individuals, diagnosed with schizophrenia. The Malay Version Auditory Verbal Learning Test (MVAVLT) was used. Data were analysed using SPSS 20.0 software. Intention to treat analysis was applied.

Result: A comparison of the total learning score at eight weeks between the two groups based on time effect and time-treatment interaction favoured TH group.

Conclusion: This study concludes that by supplementing schizophrenia patients with 8-week of TH did improve total learning performance across domains in the immediate memory among patients with schizophrenia.

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