The Role and the Effect of Magnesium in Mental Disorders: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Magnesium is an essential cation involved in many functions within the central nervous system, including transmission and intracellular signal transduction. Several studies have shown its usefulness in neurological and psychiatric diseases. Furthermore, it seems that magnesium levels are lowered in the course of several mental disorders, especially depression. In this study, we wish to evaluate the presence of a relationship between the levels of magnesium and the presence of psychiatric pathology as well as the effectiveness of magnesium as a therapeutic supplementation. A systematic search of scientific records concerning magnesium in psychiatric disorders published from 2010 up to March 2020 was performed. We collected a total of 32 articles: 18 on Depressive Disorders (DD), four on Anx

SUBMITTER: Botturi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7352515 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature