Edible Mushrooms as a Potential Component of Dietary Interventions for Major Depressive Disorder.

ABSTRACT: Dietary interventions for people suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) are an ongoing field of research. In this article, we present a comprehensive background for understanding the possibility of using edible medicinal mushrooms as an adjunctive treatment for MDD. We start with a brief history of MDD, its diagnosis, epidemiology and treatment, and the effects of diet on depression symptoms, followed by a review of neurobiological, behavioral, and clinical studies of medicinal mushrooms. We specifically highlight the results of preclinical and clinical studies on dietary supplementation with three selected mushroom species: Lion's mane (Hericium erinaceus), Caterpillar mushroom (Cordyceps militaris), and Lingzhi/Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum). Preliminary small-sa

SUBMITTER: Fijalkowska A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9141008 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature