MikeC
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....and killed his father and injured his mother while on this "regime"
andDuring the trial underway this week in Vancouver, the court heard evidence that at the time of the slaying, the accused was off his prescribed medication and was trying to treat himself with a brand of multivitamins called True Hope Empower Plus, which is marketed on the internet to people with mental illness.
I guess there's not a case for criminal liability against the company, but it makes me angry that they can market their quakery at a vulnerable target and then say "hey, it's not our fault"
Company defends vitamin treatment
The supplements are made by Truehope, which has had several clashes with Health Canada. But the company's operator says while it does not promise a cure, the vitamins can be effective in some cases.
"A number of people have used this protocol for schizophrenia and have been extremely successful," Truehope president Anthony Stephan told CBC News.