Category Archives: Zinc

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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Superoxide Dismutase As a Marker of Mood

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Superoxide dismutase is an enzyme that acts as an antioxidant in cells. Superoxide dismutase is present in humans in two forms. One form uses manganese as a cofactor and one form uses copper and zinc as cofactors. The superoxide dismutase … Continue reading →

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Antioxidants as Therapy for Low Mood

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Exposure to stress is a primary factor in the development of mood disorders. Stress is able to cause mood disorders because one of the downstream effects of the presence of high levels of stress hormones is the production of inflammation … Continue reading →

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Zinc As An Anxiolytic Agent

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that zinc supplements have anxiolytic effects. This may stem from the observation that zinc deficient diets are a cause of behaviour that may be described as anxious. Animal experiments have shown that in both rats and mice, anxious … Continue reading →

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Zinc As An Antidepressant

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that a zinc deficiency is associated with depressive symptoms in animals and humans. Studies have investigated whether a low zinc intake is a cause of depression, or that low blood levels of zinc are a consequence of depression. … Continue reading →

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The Association Between Zinc and Depression

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Mood disorders such as depression are difficult to treat, and this may relate to depression being caused, or at least contributed to, by a number of different factors. Certainly there is evidence that mineral deficiencies of various types can increase … Continue reading →

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An Imbalanced Zinc to Copper Ratio: A Cause of Anxiety?

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Zinc and copper are essential minerals that are known to antagonise each other. In this respect high intakes of copper can inhibit the absorption of zinc, and vice versa. Therefore a balance must be struck such that both minerals are … Continue reading →

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More Evidence That Zinc Deficiency Causes Mood Changes

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Zinc is an essential trace mineral required by hundreds of enzymes in mammalian tissues. Zinc has been shown to have particular effects with regard treating depression. These effects may relate to the ability of zinc to bind to the glutamate … Continue reading →

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Zinc Deficiency as a Cause of Depression

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Zinc is an essential trace mineral required for a large number of biological roles, mainly as cofactors for enzymes in metabolic pathways. More than 300 enzymes are known to have a requirement for zinc, and zinc also plays a role … Continue reading →

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Minerals That Affect the NMDA Receptor

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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