Vitamin D3 and Mental Health

Submitted by Red on Sat, 2009-02-21 19:26.

Studies suggest that Vitamin Dⁱ may play an important role in a variety of mental health conditions. Below is a partial list:

Anxiety and Depression:

Recent studies have linked low Vitamin D3 levels with anxiety depression. Here are a few of these studies:

Vitamin D deficiency may play a role in depression
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with anxiety and depression in fibromyalgia
Neuropsychological function in relation to serum parathyroid hormone and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels
Vitamin D vs broad spectrum phototherapy in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder
Many Depressed Older Adults Lack Vitamin D
Behavioural anomalies in mice evoked by "Tokyo" disruption of the Vitamin D receptor gene
Increased anxiety in mice lacking vitamin D receptor gene

Schizophrenia:

Recent studies have linked low maternal Vitamin D3 levels with later development of Schizophrenia in their offspring. Here are a few of these studies:
Schizophrenia, vitamin D, and brain development
Some new food for thought: the role of vitamin D in the mental health of older adults
Vitamin D receptor variants in 192 patients with schizophrenia and other psychiatric diseases
Relation of Schizophrenia Prevalence to Latitude, Climate, Fish Consumption, Infant Mortality, and Skin Color: A Role for Prenatal Vitamin D Deficiency and Infections?

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Vitamin D3 and Mental Health