Thread by @KetoCounselor

Before you put your adolescents on antidepressants, let's have you make sure they are getting all the basic micronutrients they need for their brains to work. You can absolutely initiate nutritional therapies and feel good about that decision. 🧵

There is an extensive evidence base to support its use. "In the study of 478 young adults, it was found that 100 mg of vitamin B6 per day over just one month significantly reduced anxiety with trends towards reducing depression."

Thanks to @JGreenblattMD for sharing this information to other professionals via his email list at PsychiatryRedefined.org
#depression #treatmentresistantdepression #anxiety #nutrition #functionalpsychiatry #mentalhealthmatters
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hu…

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