| Authors | TS Sathyanarayana Rao, M. R. Asha, Balenahalli Narasingappa Ramesh, KS Jagannatha Rao |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Psychiatry |
| Year | 2008 |
| DOI | 10.4103/0019-5545.42391 |
| Citations | 401 |
TL;DR
This comprehensive review synthesizes evidence showing that nutritional deficiencies (especially omega-3s, B vitamins, magnesium, and amino acids) are strongly linked to the onset, severity, and duration of depression and other mental illnesses, suggesting that targeted dietary interventions and supplements can be effective complementary treatments.
This paper is a comprehensive review of existing scientific literature, not a single experimental study. Therefore, it did not directly "test" interventions itself. Instead, it synthesized findings from numerous studies that investigated the role of various nutritional factors in mental health, particularly depression.
The interventions and nutritional factors discussed in the reviewed literature include:
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