D - Herbal remedies for post stroke depression

The study carried out among 273 people showed a considerably effective result in comparison with the cases in which only a placebo was used. This confirms the benefits of B vitamins on the treatment of major depression cases and it seems to be effective to treat its incidence.

In addition to the B vitamins, also folic acid, B6 and B12 showed to be effective to reduce the risk of developing a major either as supplements of the regular diet or naturally enhance the effectiveness of antidepressant treatments.

The study carried out among 273 people showed a considerably effective result in comparison with the cases in which only a placebo was used. This confirms the benefits of B vitamins on the treatment of major depression cases and it seems to be effective to treat its incidence. In addition to the B vitamins, also folic acid, B6 and B12 showed to be effective to reduce the risk of developing a major depression in the study cases.

REFERENCES:

[1] PUBMED: B-vitamins reduce the long-term risk of depression after stroke.
Almeida OP, Marsh K, Alfonso H, Flicker L, Davis TM, Hankey GJ.