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Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Reduced Childhood Psychiatric Symptoms

A Finnish study suggests that a higher than recommended daily dose of vitamin D3 supplementation during the early years of life may reduce the risk of psychiatric symptoms in later childhood. Children receiving triple the standard dose of vitamin D displayed fewer symptoms of depression, anxiety, and withdrawn behavior than those on the standard dose. The study cautions that more research is needed to confirm these findings.

via SciTechDaily|

#anxiety #childhood-depression #health

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Melatonin supplements may combat childhood depression on a budget, study finds.

A study in Sweden suggests that taking cheap melatonin supplements before bed could help fight childhood depression. Researchers tracked 25,500 children aged six to 18 years who had one pill every evening for about six months. The risk of self-harm incidents halved in the year after they started taking the pills, compared to the year beforehand. The drop may have been driven by participants getting more sleep, which has mood-boosting benefits. However, experts are not encouraging parents to rush out and get melatonin tablets for their children because there are not enough studies showing the benefits.

via Daily Mail|

#adhd #childhood-depression #health