Te Puna Toiora: Mental Health and Nutrition Research Lab

Our research group aims to find nutritional interventions that are effective in treating psychiatric/psychological illness. At our lab, we independently test new, ground-breaking, multi-nutrient formulae, probiotics, and other natural, beneficial substances. Learn more about Te Puna Toiora Mental Health and Nutrition Research.

At our lab, we independently test new, groundbreaking multinutrient formulae, probiotics and other natural, beneficial substances. We run studies on many different psychological disorders, including ADHD (in both adults and children), addictions, depression and stress. We use all kinds of different trial designs to test these products, including multiple baseline designs, open label, and the ‘gold standard’ of clinical testing, the randomised, placebo-controlled trial (RCT).

We are not employed by the manufacturers of these products; we have no interest in getting a good result for them. All we’re interested in is finding real treatments that work, for the good of people affected by psychological illnesses.