Supplements for mood improvement

[Magical Realist]

A number of supplements tout their benefits for improving mood. I can vouch for one. Folic acid, or Vitamin B12, has significantly improved my mood on the days I take it. I take about 1600 mcg (4 400 mcg pills) and feel at peace and exuberant all day long. I also take effexor, which folic acid has been shown helps the body to absorb better. I wouldn't take folic acid every day though. Over time it seems to build up, and you start getting cranky and irritable. So only take it every few days, or only on days you feel really down. Here's a rundown on some other popular suplements used to treat depression. As usual, consult your doctor on this.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/11/sup...epression/

[C C]

[...] Vitamin B12, has significantly improved my mood on the days I take it. I take about 1600 mcg (4 400 mcg pills) and feel at peace and exuberant all day long. [...]

Guess my 500 mcg a day just isn't enough to attain that, or isn't being efficiently absorbed. Since I'm not using the sublingual tablets.

[Magical Realist]

[...] Vitamin B12, has significantly improved my mood on the days I take it. I take about 1600 mcg (4 400 mcg pills) and feel at peace and exuberant all day long. [...]

Guess my 500 mcg a day just isn't enough to attain that, or isn't being efficiently absorbed. Since I'm not using the sublingual tablets.

There's lots of variables here like does it only work in conjunction with antidepressants, the dosage, and the type of folic compound (methylfolate). Then some people, usually depression patients, can't absorb folic acid at all. Here's some studies that were done on it:
http://pro.psychcentral.com/l-methylfola...04087.html

[Magical Realist]

CORRECTION! Folic acid is Vitamin B9, not B12.