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DHEA: A Safe and Effective Treatment of Depressed Mood
Fighting the winter blues with DHEA This is the sixth in a series of posts on complementary and alternative therapies for depressed mood. Previous posts reviewed the evidence for SAMe, bright light exposure therapy, omega-3 fatty acids, and folate. The … Continue reading
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Tagged dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA, hormones, seasonal depression, sex hormones, winter blues
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Folate augmentation in the form of l-methylfolate enhances antidepressant response
This is the third post in a series on complementary and integrative treatments of depressed mood. The previous post reviewed the evidence for SAMe (S-adenosylmethionine). In this post I briefly review the evidence for folate in depressed mood. Future posts will … Continue reading
Fighting the Winter Blues with SAMe
Fighting the winter blues with complementary and alternative therapies This is the second in a series of posts on complementary and alternative (CAM) approaches to depressed mood. As I write I am thinking of many of my own patients who … Continue reading
Fighting the Winter Blues the Natural Way
Dealing with depression over the holidays Many people who struggle with chronic depressed feel more depressed as the holidays approach, the weather gets colder, and the days get shorter. If you currently take an antidepressant but you are having disappointing results … Continue reading
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Tagged 5-Hydroxy, 5-hydroxy-tryptophan, holiday, S-adenosylmethionine, SAMe, St. Johns wort, winter blues
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