Like serotonin, a deficiency in Vitamin B, can lead to mild to severe depression. The
deficiency, according to Dr. Judith De Cava, PHD, can lead to mood swings, anxiety, vague
fears,
and morbid thoughts. Vitamin B-12 is
stored in the liver and not always washed away like other water soluble
vitamins are.
B-vitamin supplements can be extremely important for a person’s
well-being. Schimelpfening notes that B Vitamins
are destroyed by alcohol,
refined sugars, nicotine, and caffeine. Schimelpfening
has had personal
experience with depression. She writes for the website About.com, and you
can read more from her at http://depression.
As I mentioned before, a natural supplement that has helped many people
combat some forms of anxiety and different forms of depression is St. John’s
Wort. It is believed that St. John’s Wort can
naturally work like some
antidepressants and inhibit serotonin reuptakes like Paxil
for some people.
Always consult your doctor before taking B Vitamins and St. John’s Wort
when
on a SSRI’s.