Researchers are looking to see if aspirin, a common over-the-counter medication, can work in combination with prescribed antipsychotic medications to improve the outcomes for those with bipolar disorder and other mental illness.

The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston has researchers studying the effects of aspirin, an anti-inflammatory, as an add-on therapy to see if it can help reduce inflammation in the brain which may influence symptoms of bipolar disorder.

Investigators are also looking at an over-the-counter antioxidant N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) to see its treatment properties for illnesses such as bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and diabetes.

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