Laurent BourgèsJan 29
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Vitamin D & Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants

https://blog.ncase.me/on-depression/

#health #mentalhealth

Vitamin D & Omega-3 may have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants

An accessible deep dive into the science (⏱️ 30 min read)

Jan 29 at 2:04pmWeb
Show threadCrazyDogLadySezPEACEJan 29

@nixCraft 💯

Also SAMe can help depression, but don’t overdo it.

Show threadMichael VilainJan 29
@nixCraft Why is it more and more research ends up distilling down to "eat your vegetables"? Mom never had to do that with me but I can still imagine so many moms smirking at being vindicated by this research.
Show threadChristophJan 29
@nixCraft the thing is it depends a lot of the type of the depression and the person. Some people need them to even get some shit done
Show thread 🇨🇦 Mandy Roy Jan 29
@nixCraft I used to find I would get nearly constant heart palpitations on those. I've started taking vitamin D again, but I'm not sure what dose of fish oil won't cause the palpitations.
Show threadMostlyTatoJan 29
@nixCraft
I've no doubt believing this, but am I missing something or does that fail to link to any of the quoted research?
Show threadcafeinuxJan 29
@MostlyTato
I guess you're missing something. The links are all over the article. However if you're looking for a list at the end of the article, then indeed there's no such thing.
@nixCraft
Show threadMostlyTatoJan 30
@cafeinux @nixCraft
Checked again. Yes, I missed the lower part of the article, I initially thought it was veering off into other subjects like a list of blog posts. My bad. Seems I'm developing a tendency to skim articles a bit too much.
Show threadIanJan 29
@nixCraft was ready to post an angry comment, but the harmlessness of the suggested supplements, as well as the lack of disparagement for "classic" antidepressants and therapy, made me say "sure, worth a try. good advice."
Show threadAnalog AIJan 30

@nixCraft having tried 3 antidepressants, D3, and Omega3, my experience has been that what performed best for me has been an SNRI. SSRI or lamotrigine < D3 + Omega3 < SNRI. So maybe not ”better than *any* antidepressant for everybody". But good enough to be worth a look from anyone considering medications.

BTW, I've had to lower my dose of both D3 and omega3, as they were giving me headaches. But that may have been a serotonin interaction with the SNRI.

Show threadDecebalTheThracianJan 30
@nixCraft Absolutely agree. I also find a walk in the forest a good reset from a work week's stress accumulation.