Folate and depression - A neglected problem

Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 80-82

  Young, Simon N ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Folic acid; Food, fortified; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; SEROTONIN;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG COST; DRUG MECHANISM; EDITORIAL; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247175744     PISSN: 11804882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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