Studies have suggested a relationship between low circulating levels of Vitamin D and depression. Vitamin D deficiency may be a consequence of depression-related factors, such as reduced sun exposure, decreased outdoor activity, and dietary changes, but it can also play a role in the pathophysiology of depressive conditions through a range of molecular mechanisms. In the present manuscript, findings related to prospective longitudinal studies on the relationship between Vitamin D levels and depressive symptoms and to randomized controlled trials on Vitamin D supplementation for depressive disorders are reviewed.

The relationship between Vitamin D and depressive disorders

Ghezzi F.;
2019-01-01

Abstract

Studies have suggested a relationship between low circulating levels of Vitamin D and depression. Vitamin D deficiency may be a consequence of depression-related factors, such as reduced sun exposure, decreased outdoor activity, and dietary changes, but it can also play a role in the pathophysiology of depressive conditions through a range of molecular mechanisms. In the present manuscript, findings related to prospective longitudinal studies on the relationship between Vitamin D levels and depressive symptoms and to randomized controlled trials on Vitamin D supplementation for depressive disorders are reviewed.
2019
Depressive disorders; Nutritional psychiatry; Pseudo-depression; Vitamin D; Depressive Disorder; Humans; Prospective Studies; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Vitamin D; Vitamin D Deficiency; Vitamins
Bersani, F. S.; Ghezzi, F.; Maraone, A.; Vicinanza, R.; Cavaggioni, G.; Biondi, M.; Pasquini, M.
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