Does vitamin D supplementation impact serotonin levels? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Malek Alimohammadi-KamalabadiSomayeh ZiaeiMotahareh HasaniShooka MohammadiMilad MehrbodMehrnaz MorvaridiEmma PersadAndrej BelančićMahsa MalekahmadiMaria Dulce da Mota Antunes de Oliveira EstêvãoElnaz DaneshzadJavad Heshmati

Published in: Health science reports (2024)

Although the results obtained in this systematic review are inconclusive, they support the need for further well-designed randomized trials to assess the potential role of vitamin D supplementation in regulating serotonin levels and potentially ameliorating depression and related disorders.

Keyphrases

systematic review
depressive symptoms
randomized controlled trial
physical activity
human health
climate change