topicCholine Cognition Meta-Analysis
claimStudy design Following a pre-registered protocol (CRD42023403879), we searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PsycINFO for studies reporting 1H-MRS choline levels in individuals with psychosis, clinical high risk (CHR) states, and healthy controls.
evidence level1
citationFanshawe JB (2026)
sourceVariability and Magnitude of Choline Levels Across the Psychosis Spectrum: A Meta-analysis.
topicCholine Cognition Meta-Analysis
claimIncreased choline variability was observed in the dlPFC in psychosis cohorts and the mPFC and temporal lobe in CHR groups.
evidence level1
citationFanshawe JB (2026)
sourceVariability and Magnitude of Choline Levels Across the Psychosis Spectrum: A Meta-analysis.
topicCholine Cognition Meta-Analysis
claimIncreased variability in psychosis and greater differences in treatment-resistant cohorts suggest increased choline levels might identify a subgroup who do not respond to dopamine antagonist treatment.
evidence level1
citationFanshawe JB (2026)
sourceVariability and Magnitude of Choline Levels Across the Psychosis Spectrum: A Meta-analysis.
topicCholine Cognition Meta-Analysis
claimBackground and hypothesis Animal, post-mortem, and pharmacological studies suggest altered choline levels in psychosis.
evidence level1
citationFanshawe JB (2026)
sourceVariability and Magnitude of Choline Levels Across the Psychosis Spectrum: A Meta-analysis.