What if it was easier to prevent schizophrenia than to treat it?

Neural tube defects occur when the brain or the spinal cord fails to close early in embryonic development. While genetic polymorphisms affecting folate metabolism suggest that only certain individuals may be at increased risk for neural tube defects,1 since 1992 all women of childbearing age have been recommended to consume daily folic acid.2 This proved so effective that wheat products are now fortified as well.2 Our ability to prevent neural tube defects, with only a vitamin, demonstrates that we must now consider the idea that we can preclude other neurodevelopmental disorders as well