Vitamin D and mental health – the scrutiny of science delivers a sober message

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 183-184

  McGrath, J J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; VITAMIN D;

DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; METABOLISM;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 85011965357     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acps.12708     Document Type: Editorial

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