Folic acid and the treatment of depression

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 285-287

  Abou Saleh, Mohammed T ^a   Coppen, Alec ^b  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC Neuropsychiatry Research Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Folic acid; Treatment; Vascular disease

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; FOLIC ACID; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

COCHRANE LIBRARY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EDITORIAL; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; RELAPSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; THERAPY EFFECT; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA;

EID: 33747854699     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.07.007     Document Type: Editorial

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