Cited by 81Magnesium in Health and DiseaseTreatment of Major DepressionMagnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications

Effect of magnesium supplementation on depression status in depressed patients with magnesium deficiency: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Rajizadeh, Afsaneh, Mozaffari-Khosravi, Hassan, Yassini-Ardakani, Mojtaba, Dehghani, Ali·2017·Nutrition

Abstract

Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the effect of magnesium supplementation on the depression status of depressed patients suffering from magnesium deficiency.Methods Sixty depressed people suffering from hypomagnesemia participated in this trial. The individuals were randomly categorized into two groups of 30 members; one receiving two 250-mg tablets of magnesium oxide (MG) daily and the other receiving placebo (PG) for 8 wk. The Beck Depression Inventory-II was conducted and the concentration of serum magnesium was measured.Results At the end of intervention, 88.5% of the MG and 48.1% of the PG (P = 0.002) had a normal level of magnesium. The mean changes of serum magnesium were significantly different across the two groups. After the intervention, the mean Beck score significantly declined. However, in the MG, this reduction was more significant than in the PG (P = 0.02), so that the mean changes in this group experienced 15.65 ± 8.9 reduction, but in the PG, it declined by 10.40 ± 7.9.Conclusions Daily consumption of 500 mg magnesium oxide tablets for ≥8 wk by depressed patients suffering from magnesium deficiency leads to improvements in depression status and magnesium levels. Therefore, assessment of the magnesium serum and resolving this deficiency positively influence the treatment of depressed patients.

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Authors
Rajizadeh, A., Mozaffari-Khosravi, H., Yassini-Ardakani, M., & Dehghani, A.
Affiliations
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (IR)
Venue
Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-03
Volume
35
Pages
56-60
ISSN
0899-9007 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2552602659
Cited by
81
References
40
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FWCI
6.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Magnesium in Health and Disease
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications
Keywords
magnesium supplementation, hypomagnesemia, depression, magnesium oxide, serum magnesium, Beck Depression Inventory-II, antidepressant effects
MeSH terms
Adult, Depression, Double-Blind Method, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Magnesium, Magnesium Deficiency, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Treatment Outcome, Dietary Supplements, Young Adult

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