Manuscripts. Submit manuscript in dupicate, double-spaced on standard paper. Author's full names, academic or professional affiliations and degrees should be given. A computer disk (Macintosh or IBM format) containing the text of the paper must be included, specifying the file name and program used.

References. In the manuscript, reference sentences are ended with a reference number.3 Journals cited should conform to standard abbreviations (ie. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is cited as Am J Clin Nutr). Book references are not abbreviated. Manuscript references should be listed consecutively, in the order in which they are cited, as follows. Abbreviate four or more authors to et al. after the third author.

For journal references cited:
1. Pauling L, Itano HA, Singer SJ, et al: Sickle cell anemia: a molecular disease. Science, 1949; 110: 543–548.

For books cited:
2. Williams RJ: Biochemical individuality. New York. John Wiley & Sons. 1973; 32–36.

For papers cited from books:
3. Cameron, E: Vitamin C, Carnitine and cancer. In. eds. Bland J. A year in nutritional medicine. New Canaan, CT, Keats Publ. 1986; 115-123.

Tables and illustrations. Placement in manuscripts should be indicated with a line break and the entry:

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Include illustrations, tables and photographs of quality on separate sheets, identifying each with number referring to manuscript placement. Illustrations and diagrams on disk must be created using a vector based drawing program and saved in EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) file format. Create tables using column tabs rather than spaces. Legends must accompany each illustration. The author will assume the cost if illustrations require re-rendering.

Abstracts. For papers describing experiments or analyses, provide an abstract of 250 words or less describing, respectively the issue being studied, the methods used, the general results and the conclusions of the authors from the results.

Authors' corrections. Proofs will be submitted to authors for correction; prompt return will facilitate prompt publication.

Copyright. Please do not submit material that is being considered by another publication. Manuscripts published in the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine are copyrighted and should not be submitted to another publication without specific written permission, and without credit given to the Journal.

Reprints. Authors may order reprints, at regular rates, by completing order forms sent with their published article. Correspondence regarding reprints should be sent to the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, 16 Florence Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2N 1E9.

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