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In a long-term randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study among sufferers of cerebrovascular accidents at high risk of depression, daily supplementation with 2 mg of folic acid, 25 mg of vitamin B6, and 500 g vitamin B 12 significantly lowered the risk of major depressive episodes during a seven-year follow-up period compared to placebo (111)
Clinician-designed formulas are built around evidence-informed dose ranges , not marketing-friendly numbers
It is also a reminder that physicians have a role to play in advocacy at all levels for patients to have access to safe and FDA-approved medications. Nosal also emphasized the importance of a strong relationship with a PCP who knows patients comprehensive health histories
Most of the existing research comes from rodent studies
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