It is known that Folic Acid (FA) plays an important role in normal brain development and functions. Interest is growing about the implications of folic acid employment in neuropsychiatric disorders. This work reviews the literature available from 2018 to 2022 on the biochemical and clinical correlates of FA administration in cognitive diseases such as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It was found that FA supplementation is a safe and promising therapeutic strategy to mitigate the symptoms of these diseases.
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