Essential elements are very important for the proper functioning of the human body. They
are required for fundamental life processes such as cell division and differentiation and …

In this paper we continue to discuss the involvement of essential elements in depression
and anxiety, and the possible mechanisms that link elements to the neurobiology underlying …

The multifactorial etiology of major depressive disorder (MDD) includes biological,
environmental, genetic, and psychological aspects. Recently, there has been an increasing …

Micronutrient deficiency and depression are major global health problems. Here, we first
review recent empirical evidence of the association between several micronutrients—zinc …

Zinc is a trace element, which is an important modulator of mammalian nervous and immune
systems. Its deficiency is related to human depression. Our recent data indicate involvement …

Depression is a common mental disorder that seriously affects the quality of life and leads to
an increasing global suicide rate. Macro, micro, and trace elements are the main …

Objective Zinc is found in abundance in the human brain. Patients with depression may
have decreased consumption of food sources rich in zinc, and zinc supplementation may …

Low serum zinc levels have been linked to major depression. Furthermore, zinc treatment
has been shown to have an antidepressant effect. With the hope of understanding the role of …

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a major depressive disorder that most often emerges within
6 to 12 weeks of delivery, but can happen any time up to 1 year after birth. In developed …

Background Zinc is an essential micronutrient with diverse biological roles in cell growth,
apoptosis and metabolism, and in the regulation of endocrine, immune, and neuronal …