High-dose vitamin B6 tablets have been shown to reduce feelings of depression and anxiety, according to new research.
Young adults studied by the University of Reading reported less of these feelings after a month of taking the supplements.
Past studies have suggested multivitamins can cut stress levels but few have looked into exactly which vitamins may be responsible.
Vitamin B6 is known to boost the body's production of GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid), a chemical that blocks impulses between the brain's nerve cells.
Lead author Dr David Field said the vitamin "helps the body produce a specific chemical messenger that inhibits impulses in the brain, and our study links this calming effect with reduced anxiety among the participants"....
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