A Blood Test for Schizophrenia

Introduction

Mesa of Havana, Cuba has reported giant platelets with abnormal philopodia, large vacuoles, glycogen deposits, abnormal particles, etc. He claims that these findings are not due to medication. Mesa thinks that these results are due to a virus, but my opinion is different.

Mesa also found extensive pathology in the central nervous system, particularly the amygdala.

My Interpretation

Mesa found fat deposits, degenerating neurons, etc. This appears to kill the neurodevelopmental theory. The fat deposits would be explained if too much of some macronutrients were entering the cells.

The glycogen deposits suggest a slowing of glucose metabolism. The "giant" platelets again suggest that too much of some macronutrients are entering the cells. The "elephant feet" or giant philopodia are also consistent with the cell overeating.

Russian workers have reported hemolysis in schizophrenia, meaning the swelling and bursting of red blood cells. Why a virus would cause this is unclear. A toxic factor could cause a transport error resulting in the cell overeating certain cellular foods.

Membrane abnormalities were also reported by Mesa, many of whose articles and powerpoint presentations are in Spanish.

Conclusions

This appears to suggest some kind of a fasting diet to treat schizophrenia. Mesa himself suggests antiviral agents. His theory is similar to those of the American eccentric Dr. E. Fuller Torrey. However, Torrey recommends the usual antipsychotics, which are supposed to correct the metabolic errors. Since the drug companies do not understand the metabolic errors, this is a tall order.