Boyle, NB, Lawton, CL orcid.org/0000-0003-2341-0793 and Dye, L orcid.org/0000-0002-2331-4227 (2016) The effects of magnesium supplementation on subjective anxiety. Magnesium Research, 29 (3). pp. 120-125. ISSN 0953-1424
Abstract
Experimental studies of anxiety in animal models, and evidence of efficacious outcomes of magnesium (Mg) supplementation in the treatment of acute clinical affective disorders, has increased interest in Mg as a potential novel treatment for symptoms of mild/moderate subjective anxiety. This short review examines the existing evidence for the effects of Mg supplementation on subjective anxiety in humans. Additionally, evidence from three unpublished studies that examined Mg and vitamin B6 intake on subjective anxiety is summarised to supplement the existing literature. Conclusions: The efficacy of Mg in the treatment of anxiety in the mildly anxious and those reporting premenstrual syndrome-related anxiety is suggestive of a beneficial effect of Mg intake. Further randomised controlled trials are warranted to further establish the efficacy of Mg as a novel treatment for subjective anxiety.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017, John Libbey Eurotext. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Magnesium Research. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | subjective anxiety, magnesium, supplementation, human |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 31 Jan 2017 13:21 |
Last Modified: | 16 Jan 2018 14:02 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1684/mrh.2016.0411 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | John Libbey Eurotext |
Identification Number: | 10.1684/mrh.2016.0411 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:111407 |