modern wellness · Condition
Depressive Disorder
disease · Mental Disorders
Nutrients connected to Depressive Disorder
A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.
- SaffronPreliminary or mixed
Supplement trials report lower self-rated depression scores and no significant difference from SSRIs; clinician-rated scales did not change significantly. Not a treatment.
- Fish oilPreliminary or mixed
A 2021 review found any effect may be too small to matter, with low-quality evidence.
- Anise (aniseed)Preliminary or mixed
One 2017 trial in people with IBS and mild to moderate depression reported better scores with anise oil; abstract only.
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🏥 Names
Disease Name
Depressive Disorder
Alias Names / Synonyms
DepressionNeuroticDepressive SyndromeDysthymic DisorderNeurotic DisorderDepressivityDepressionMelancholiaMajor Depressive DisorderUnipolar DepressionDisorderDepressiveEndogenous DepressionDepressionEndogenousMental DepressionDepressive Disorder
Topic Type
disease
🧬 Ontology Classifications
DisGeNET Type
disease
UMLS Type
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
MeSH Class
Mental Disorders
HPO Class
Abnormality of the nervous system
DO Class
disease of mental health
🔗 External References
HERB DB
MeSH