| Research indicates that many people who suffer from | | | | prevention of depression. B12 in particular has shown |
| depression could benefit from treatment with vitamins. | | | | to relieve post-partum depression in studies on new |
| One study of 101 depressed patients showed that 21% | | | | mothers. |
| had vitamin B6 deficiency (pyridoxine deficiency). | | | | As well as vitamins, minerals like magnesium are |
| Treatment with B6 delivered intravenously noticeably | | | | essential for so many bodily functions. Magnesium |
| reduced the symptoms of depression in the patients. It | | | | deficiency causes poor attention, restlessness, and |
| is still not not clear whether vitamin B6 deficiency is | | | | memory loss, amongst other things. Many depressed |
| one of the causes of depression, or one of the | | | | patients (almost three-quarters) tested for low levels |
| symptoms, but it does appear that taking vitamin | | | | of magnesium in various studies. As in the case of the |
| supplements helps combat depression. | | | | B vitamins and ascorbic acid, the symptoms of |
| Another cause of depression could be Vitamin C | | | | depression was alleviated when given magnesium. |
| (ascorbic acid), which facilitates the manufacture of | | | | It is still unclear how directly taking supplements of |
| serotonin. In a study, one group of depressed people | | | | these vitamins and minerals affects the symptoms of |
| were given Vitamin C while another wasn't. In the first | | | | depression. What is clear though is that a daily |
| group, not only did the paranoid, manic symptoms | | | | supplement or multivitamin can help maintain optimum |
| improve, but there was also an overall improvement in | | | | health and prevent a number of diseases, including |
| mood. In addition to vitamin B6 and C, folate and | | | | depression. |
| Vitamin B12 could also be used in the treatment and | | | | |