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Summary of the effects of zinc in pathophsiology and treatment of depression
| Type of Study | Zinc Concentration |
|---|---|
| Human studies: | |
| Depression | ⇓ serum (35) |
| Chronic depression (women) | ⇓ serum (45) |
| Postpartum depression | ⇓ serum (46) |
| Animal tests/models: | |
| Depression+zinc treatment | ⇑ brain (synaptic hippocampal zinc) (47) |
| Forced swim test with Zinc treatment+antidepressant treatment | ⇓ immobility (44) |
⇓ Decrease ⇑ Increase
