Tag: Mental Health
Why Nutraceuticals Help Depression: Not by Acting as Drugs, but by Fixing What Antidepressants Miss
A 2025 meta-analysis reveals that nutraceuticals improve depression outcomes when added to antidepressants—not by mimicking drug mechanisms, but by correcting…
How Vitamins and Minerals Power Brain Chemistry: The Neurotransmitter Connection
Vitamins B6, B12, folate, and minerals including zinc, magnesium, and iron function as essential cofactors in neurotransmitter synthesis and metabolism.…
Brain’s Support Cells Hold Key to Mental Health: How Astrocytes, Microglia, and Oligodendrocytes Shape Resilience
The human brain is far more than neurons alone. Astrocytes, microglia, and oligodendrocytes form a cellular network that determines whether…
L-Theanine Shifts Brain Waves Toward Calm Focus Without Sedation, Research Shows
L-theanine, an amino acid in green tea, promotes calm alertness by shifting brain waves toward alpha (relaxed focus) while reducing…
How neurotransmitters control your mood, sleep, and focus: a primer on brain chemistry
Neurotransmitters—dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, and nine others—regulate mood, sleep, focus, and motivation through chemical signalling between brain cells. When this signalling…
Can micronutrient deficiencies worsen depression? What the evidence shows
Depression affects 280 million people worldwide, and while its causes are complex, emerging evidence suggests micronutrient deficiencies may worsen mood…
Largest review finds limited evidence for cannabis in mental health treatment
A systematic review of 54 randomized controlled trials in The Lancet Psychiatry found minimal evidence for cannabis treating psychiatric disorders.…
Eye-tracking study reveals depression shifts children’s attention to sad faces
Eye-tracking research reveals that depression alters how children visually attend to emotional expressions, with effects modulated by family history. High-risk…