Effect of spirulina on psychological testing in children

Abstract

The full-scale invasion of the aggressor, which has been going on in Ukraine for more than two years, resulting in worse physical and mental health outcomes and perpetrating a deprived situation [1]. Child refugees also frequently experience psychological distress, even if they do not meet the formal diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder. They often exhibit other distress symptoms, primarily internalizing problems, which can be challenging to detect [2], but over time, they lead to psychosomatic disorders. The results shows that even children residing in host countries who are not directly affected by the war can also display difficulties in mental functioning [3]. And long-term exposure to stress at an early age is known to modulate the genetic influence on brain structure and cognitive function in children [4]. Among the complex of measures to overcome and prevent disorders caused by chronic stress in the cognitive sphere of children, it seems advisable to use herbal remedies with the properties of neuroprotectors. Such a remedy, according to the literature, can be spirulina [5-7]. Objective: to study changes in psychological testing indicators with the use of spirulina in children.