Antidepressants may work better with folate

If you’re taking an antidepressant, you might also want to try folate, a type of vitamin B. An international research group that evaluates the results of clinical trials says there’s a small amount of evidence that folate may be a helpful supplement to antidepressants. Reviewers for the Cochrane Collaboration say more research is needed.

At the Cochrane Consumer Network, you can read more about this and other research on topics including shoulder pain, surgery for obesity and Zyban for quitting smoking. It’s one of my favorite sites.