Vitamins B12, B6, and Folic Acid for Onset of Depressive Symptoms in Older Men

H. Ford, Andrew; Flicker, Leon; Thomas, Jenny; Norman, Paul; Jamrozik, Konrad; P. Almeida, Osvaldo

doi:10.4088/jcp.v69n0801

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Vitamins B12, B6, and Folic Acid for Onset of Depressive Symptoms in Older Men

Published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry • Aug 15, 2008

Authors:

Andrew H. Ford

Leon Flicker

Jenny Thomas

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether use of vitamins B(12), B(6), and folate was associated with reduced severity of depressive symptoms and 2-year incidence of clinically significant depression. METHOD: The investigators recruited 299 men aged 75 years and older free of clinically significant depression (...

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Folic acid

Vitamin B12

Medicine

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