Is quercetin effective for prostatitis?
A. One study shows quercetin helps prostatitis, a prostate infection or inflammation. Quercetin has potential as one nutrient out of many to be helpful in prostate enlargement. The dose of quercetin used in the prostatitis study was 500 mg twice daily. We will need a few more studies regarding the role of quercetin in the treatment of prostatitis to have a clearer idea of the benefits of this supplement for this condition. Brain tissue and schizophrenia Quercetin has potential for the treatment of neuroleptic-induced extrapyramidal side effects, such as from the drug haloperidol. Quercetin is a powerful antioxidant that may protect brain cells from damage. Quercetin, a bioflavonoid, reverses haloperidol-induced catalepsy. Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol. 2004 Jun;26(5):323-6. Neuroleptics are extensively used in the treatment of schizophrenia and other affective disorders. Unfortunately their use is often associated with distressing side effects involving the extrapyramidal tract, such
