Does vitamin C influence neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders?

J Kocot, D Luchowska-Kocot, M Kiełczykowska, I Musik… - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
Vitamin C (Vit C) is considered to be a vital antioxidant molecule in the brain. Intracellular Vit
C helps maintain integrity and function of several processes in the central nervous system …

The role of vitamin C in stress-related disorders

B Moritz, AE Schmitz, ALS Rodrigues, AL Dafre… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Stress-related disorders, such as depression and anxiety, present marked deficits in
behavioral and cognitive functions related to reward. These are highly prevalent disabling …

Neurotoxic effects of aluminium exposure as a potential risk factor for Alzheimer's disease

M Dey, RK Singh - Pharmacological Reports, 2022 - Springer
Aluminium is one of the most widely distributed elements of the Earth's crust. Its routine use
has resulted in excessive human exposure and due to the potential neurotoxic effects has …

[HTML][HTML] An update on the novel and approved drugs for Alzheimer disease

HA Alhazmi, M Albratty - Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Given the severity of the condition and the increasing number of patients,
developing effective therapies for Alzheimer's disease has become a significant necessity …

The role of vitamins in neurodegenerative disease: An update

SN Rai, P Singh, HWM Steinbusch, E Vamanu… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Acquiring the recommended daily allowance of vitamins is crucial for maintaining
homeostatic balance in humans and other animals. A deficiency in or dysregulation of …

Melatonin as a potential approach to anxiety treatment

K Repova, T Baka, K Krajcirovicova, P Stanko… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental diseases. Anxiety and the associated
physical symptoms may disturb social and occupational life and increase the risk of somatic …

Natural product for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

TT Bui, TH Nguyen - Journal of basic and clinical physiology and …, 2017 - degruyter.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is related to increasing age. It is mainly characterized by
progressive neurodegenerative disease, which damages memory and cognitive function …

Excitotoxicity as a target against neurodegenerative processes

O Binvignat, J Olloquequi - Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
The global burden of neurodegenerative diseases is alarmingly increasing in parallel to the
aging of population. Although the molecular mechanisms leading to neurodegeneration are …

Preventive and therapeutic potential of ascorbic acid in neurodegenerative diseases

M Moretti, DB Fraga… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, we summarize the involvement of ascorbic acid in neurodegenerative
diseases by presenting available evidence on the behavioral and biochemical effects of this …

Neurobiology of vitamin C: Expanding the focus from antioxidant to endogenous neuromodulator

SJ Ballaz, GV Rebec - Pharmacological research, 2019 - Elsevier
Ascorbic acid (AA) is a water-soluble vitamin (C) found in all bodily organs. Most mammals
synthesize it, humans are required to eat it, but all mammals need it for healthy functioning …