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orthomolecular, a. Psychol.|ˌɔːθəʊməʊˈlɛkjʊlə(r)|
[f. ortho- + molecular a.]
(See quot. 1968.)
1968L. Pauling in Science 19 Apr. 265/1, I have reached the conclusion..that another general method of treatment, which may be called orthomolecular therapy, may be found to be of great value... Orthomolecular psychiatric therapy is the treatment of mental disease by the provision of the optimum molecular environment for the mind, especially the optimum concentrations of substances normally present in the human body. 1970[see megavitamins s.v. mega- a]. 1971Nature 15 Oct. 452/2 The term ‘orthomolecular psychiatry’ introduced by Professor L. Pauling in 1968 has taught American psychiatrists to appreciate a principle well known to scientists. 1972Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 16 July 25/3 Heavy doses of certain vitamins..correct biochemical imbalances. It's called the orthomolecular approach. 1977National Observer (U.S.) 22 Jan. 11/5 Megavitamin, or orthomolecular therapy, is sometimes used to treat mental retardation, psychoses, hyperactivity, autism, dyslexia, and other learning disorders. |