Would Vitamin D Supplement Help Combat Anxiety And Depression?

Posted on Tue, 13 Mar 2018

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Question : How much vitamin D to supplement Sertraline for anxiety?

Answered by Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Consultation.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

There have been no randomized controlled trials to establish that Vitamin D is effective for the treatment of anxiety. Vitamin D should only be used if you have a documented Vitamin D deficiency confirmed by a blood test <20. At that time, for supplementation, you should take 50,000 IU once weekly.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe, Psychiatrist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee