Essential elements in depression and anxiety. Part II.

Essential elements in depression and anxiety. Part II.
Pharmacol Rep. 2015 Apr;67(2):187-194
Authors: Młyniec K, Gaweł M, Doboszewska U, Starowicz G, Pytka K, Davies CL, Budziszewska B
Abstract
In this paper we continue to discuss the involvement of essential elements in depression and anxiety, and the possible mechanisms that link elements to the neurobiology underlying depression/anxiety. The present paper is focused on copper, selenium, manganese, iodine and vanadium. Different aspects of relationship between elements and depression or anxiety are reviewed, e.g. the association of the amount of an element in a diet or the serum level of an element and depressive or anxiety-like symptoms. Moreover, the relation of selected elements to the pathophysiology of depression or anxiety is discussed in the context of enzymes which require these elements as co-factors and are involved in the underlying pathophysiology of these disorders.
PMID: 25712638 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Pharmacological Reports - February 26, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Młyniec K, Gaweł M, Doboszewska U, Starowicz G, Pytka K, Davies CL, Budziszewska B Tags: Pharmacol Rep Source Type: research