modern wellness · Condition
Mental Depression
disease · Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Nutrients connected to Mental Depression
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
Meta-analyses report lower self-rated depression scores with saffron and similar scores to SSRIs, but clinician-rated results were not significant.
- Vitamin B6Deficiency link
Depression is listed as a deficiency symptom. It has many other causes and this does not show supplements treat depression.
- N-acetylcysteinePreliminary or mixed
Small improvement as an add-on in a 2024 meta-analysis; larger trials needed.
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🏥 Names
Disease Name
Mental Depression
Alias Names / Synonyms
DepressionMental DepressionMajor Depressive DisorderDepressive Symptoms
Topic Type
disease
🧬 Ontology Classifications
DisGeNET Type
disease
UMLS Type
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
MeSH Class
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
DO Class
disease of mental health
🔗 External References
HERB DB
MeSH
📜 Formulas studied for Mental Depression
1 · text-bridged via indications + syndromes