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Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder

Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and depressive symptoms in Japanese: analysis by survey season. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2009 Dec;63(12):1444–7.
Association between depressive symptoms and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in middle-aged and elderly Chinese. J Affect Disord. 2009 Nov;118(1–3):240–3.
Women's mental health: depression and anxiety. Nurs Clin North Am. 2009 Sep;44(3):355–64. Review.
Cardiovascular risk in menopausal women and prevalent related co-morbid conditions: facing the post-Women's Health Initiative era. Fertil Steril. 2009 Aug 21.
Vitamin D, nervous system and aging. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2009 Aug 4.
Vitamin D and depressive symptoms in women during the winter: a pilot study. Appl Nurs Res. 2009 Aug;22(3):221–5.
Vitamin D and the occurrence of depression: causal association or circumstantial evidence? Nutr Rev. 2009 Aug;67(8):481–92.
Association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and cognitive performance in middle-aged and older European men. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2009 Jul;80(7):722–9.
Vitamin D, a neuro-immunomodulator: Implications for neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2009 Jun 20.
Correlation of symptoms with vitamin d deficiency and symptom response to cholecalciferol treatment: a randomized controlled trial. Endocr Pract. 2009 May–Jun;15(3):203–12.
Does vitamin d reduce the risk of dementia? J Alzheimers Dis. 2009 May;17(1):151–9.
Recurrent and injurious falls in the year following hip fracture: a prospective study of incidence and risk factors from the Sarcopenia and Hip Fracture study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2009 May;64(5):599–609.
Methodology and baseline characteristics for the Sarcopenia and Hip Fracture study: a 5-year prospective study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2009 May;64(5):568–74.
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with worse cognitive performance and lower bone density in older African Americans. J Natl Med Assoc. 2009 Apr;101(4):349–54.
The benefits and risks of ultraviolet tanning and its alternatives: the role of prudent sun exposure. Dermatol Clin. 2009 Apr;27(2):149–54, vi.
Postpartum depression co-occurring with lactation-related osteoporosis. Psychosomatics. 2009 Mar–Apr;50(2):155–8.
Osteoporosis management among residents living in long-term care. Osteoporos Int. 2009 Feb 10.
Some new food for thought: the role of vitamin D in the mental health of older adults. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2009 Feb;11(1):12–9.
Nutritional and functional status indicators in residents of a long-term care facility. J Nutr Elder. 2009 Jan–Mar;28(1):47–60.
Has the time come for clinical trials on the antidepressant effect of vitamin D? J Psychiatry Neurosci. 2009 Jan;34(1):3.
Nutritional status in relation to balance and falls in the elderly: a preliminary look at serum folate. Ann Nutr Metab. 2009;54(1):59–66.
Effects of vitamin D supplementation on symptoms of depression in overweight and obese subjects: randomized double blind trial. J Intern Med. 2008 Dec;264(6):599–609.
Check your vitamin D intake to avoid multiple health consequences. Three 2008 studies link low vitamin D levels to depression, hip fractures, and increased risk of death. Health News. 2008 Nov;14(11):9–10.
Is this D vitamin to worry about? Vitamin D insufficiency in an inpatient sample. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2008 Oct;42(10):874–8.
Vitamin D and mood disorders among women: an integrative review. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2008 Sep–Oct;53(5):440–6. Review.
Neuropathic pain is associated with depressive behaviour and induces neuroplasticity in the amygdala of the rat. Exp Neurol. 2008 Sep;213(1):48–56.
New insights and therapies for teenage psoriasis. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2008 Aug;20(4):419–24. Review.
Vitamin D and living in northern latitudes—an endemic risk area for vitamin D deficiency. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2008 Jun;67(2–3):164–78. Review.
Calcium and vitamin D intakes may be positively associated with brain lesions in depressed and nondepressed elders. Nutr Res. 2008 May;28(5):285–92.
Depression is associated with decreased 25-hydroxyvitamin D and increased parathyroid hormone levels in older adults. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2008 May;65(5):508–512. Review.
Frailty, osteoporosis and hip fracture: causes, consequences and therapeutic perspectives. J Nutr Health Aging. 2008 May;12(5):335–46.
Developmental vitamin D deficiency alters adult behaviour in 129/SvJ and C57BL/6J mice. Behav Brain Res. 2008 Mar 5;187(2):343–50.
Imbalance of immunohistochemically characterized interneuron populations in the adolescent and adult rodent medial prefrontal cortex after repeated exposure to neonatal separation stress. Neuroscience. 2008 Mar 3;152(1):18–28.
Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in the Georgia Older Americans Nutrition Program. J Nutr Elder. 2008;27(1–2):29–46.
VDR gene variants associate with cognitive function and depressive symptoms in old age. Neurobiol Aging. 2007 Aug 20.
PSA-NCAM expression in the human prefrontal cortex. J Chem Neuroanat. 2007 Jul;33(4):202–9.
Hypercalcaemia is associated with poor mental health in haemodialysis patients: results from Japan DOPPS. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2007 Jun;22(6):1658–64.
Neophobia, sensory and cognitive functions, and hedonic responses in vitamin D receptor mutant mice. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2007 May;104(3–5):274–80.
Expression of 5-HT7 receptor mRNA in the hamster brain: effect of aging and association with calbindin-D28K expression. Brain Res. 2007 Apr 27;1143:70–7.
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with anxiety and depression in fibromyalgia. Clin Rheumatol. 2007 Apr;26(4):551–4.
Impact of depression and its treatment on the bones of growing children. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2007 Apr;9(2):94–8.
GABAergic neurons immunoreactive for calcium binding proteins are reduced in the prefrontal cortex in major depression. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2007 Feb;32(2):471–82.
Falls—where do we stand? Mo Med. 2007 Jan–Feb;104(1):63–7. Review.
Prevalence of depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density and/or prevalent vertebral fracture: results from the Multiple Outcomes of Raloxifene Evaluation (MORE) study. J Rheumatol. 2007 Jan;34(1):140–4.
Vitamin D deficiency may play a role in depression. Med Hypotheses. 2007;69(6):1316–9.
Optimal vitamin D status for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Drugs Aging. 2007;24(12):1017–29. Review.
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with low mood and worse cognitive performance in older adults. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2006 Dec;14(12):1032–40.
Hypoparathyroidism associated with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case. Ann Endocrinol (Paris). 2006 Dec;67(6):617–9.
Body weight in patients with Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord. 2006 Nov;21(11):1824–30. Review.
The Can-SAD study: a randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of light therapy and fluoxetine in patients with winter seasonal affective disorder. Am J Psychiatry. 2006 May;163(5):805–12.
Indoor tanning attitudes and practices of US dermatologists compared with other medical specialists. Arch Dermatol. 2006 Apr;142(4):465–70.
Neuropsychological function in relation to serum parathyroid hormone and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels The Tromso study. J Neurol. 2006 Apr;253(4):464–70.
Behavioural anomalies in mice evoked by "Tokyo" disruption of the Vitamin D receptor gene. Neurosci Res. 2006 Apr;54(4):254–60.
Can vitamin D supplementation prevent winter-time blues? A randomised trial among older women. J Nutr Health Aging. 2006 Mar–Apr;10(2):151–3.
Cross-talk of vitamin D and glucocorticoids in hippocampal cells. J Neurochem. 2006 Jan;96(2):500–9.
A lifestyle modification intervention for the treatment of osteoporosis. Am J Health Promot. 2005 Sep–Oct;20(1):28–33.
Oncogenic osteomalacia cured by removal of an organized hematoma. Endocr Pract. 2005 May–Jun;11(3):190–3.
Corticosteroid therapy. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2005 Feb 16;94(7):239–43. Review.
Interaction of calbindin D28k and inositol monophosphatase in human postmortem cortex: possible implications for bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disord. 2005 Feb;7(1):42–8.
An introduction to dietary/supplemental omega-3 fatty acids for general health and prevention: part II. Urol Oncol. 2005 Jan–Feb;23(1):36–48. Review.
An introduction to dietary/supplemental omega-3 fatty acids for general health and prevention: part I. Urol Oncol. 2005 Jan–Feb;23(1):25–35. Review.
Management of osteoporosis. Clin Mol Allergy. 2004 Jul 14;2(1):9.
Corticotropin-releasing factor and urocortin differentially modulate rat Purkinje cell dendritic outgrowth and differentiation in vitro. Eur J Neurosci. 2004 Apr;19(7):1749–58.
Recommendations for the care of women with epilepsy. Cleve Clin J Med. 2004 Feb;71 Suppl 2:S49–57. Review.
Randomized comparison of the effects of the vitamin D3 adequate intake versus 100 mcg (4000 IU) per day on biochemical responses and the wellbeing of patients. Nutr J. 2004; 3: 8.
Risk and presence of food insufficiency are associated with low nutrient intakes and multimorbidity among homebound older women who receive home-delivered meals. J Nutr. 2003 Nov;133(11):3485–91.
The 5-HT1A serotonin receptor is located on calbindin- and parvalbumin-containing neurons in the rat brain. Brain Res. 2003 Jan 3;959(1):58–67.
Selective deficits in prefrontal cortical GABAergic neurons in schizophrenia defined by the presence of calcium-binding proteins. Biol Psychiatry. 2002 Oct 1;52(7):708–15.
Extrahepatic manifestations of cholestasis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2002 Sep;17(9):938–48. Review.
A selective decrease in the relative density of parvalbumin-immunoreactive neurons in the hippocampus in schizophrenia. Schizophr Res. 2002 May 1;55(1–2):1–10.
Full-spectrum fluorescent lighting: a review of its effects on physiology and health. Psychol Med. 2001 Aug;31(6):949–64. Review.
Phosphate, the renal tubule, and the musculoskeletal system. Joint Bone Spine. 2001 May;68(3):211–5. Review.
The nonskeletal consequences of osteoporotic fractures. Psychologic and social outcomes. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2001 Feb;27(1):255–62. Review.
An update on glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2001 Feb;27(1):235–53. Review.
Increased bone remodeling in first-episode major depressive disorder. Psychosom Med. 2000 Nov–Dec;62(6):779–82.
Micronutrients and the premenstrual syndrome: the case for calcium. J Am Coll Nutr. 2000 Apr;19(2):220–7. Review.
Vitamin D in schizophrenia, major depression and alcoholism. J Neural Transm. 2000;107(7):839–42.
Vitamin D vs broad spectrum phototherapy in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder. J Nutr Health Aging. 1999;3(1):5–7.
Vitamin D and serotonin in winter. Med Hypotheses. 1998 Sep;51(3):267–8.
Nutrition and health status assessment of community-residing elderly in New York City: a pilot study. J Am Diet Assoc. 1998 May;98(5):554–8.
Phosphate diabetes in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Postgrad Med J. 1998 Apr;74(870):229–32.
Vitamin D3 enhances mood in healthy subjects during winter. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 1998 Feb;135(4):319–23.
Seasonality of births in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: a review of the literature. Schizophr Res. 1997 Nov 7;28(1):1–38. Review.
Bone mineral density in women with depression. N Engl J Med. 1996 Oct 17;335(16):1176–81.
Effects of bright light on sleepiness, melatonin, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3) in winter seasonal affective disorder. Biol Psychiatry. 1996 May 15;39(10):865–72.
Nutritional issues in nursing home care. Ann Intern Med. 1995 Dec 1;123(11):850–9. Review.
Bone metabolism and osteopenia in eating disorders. Medicine (Baltimore). 1995 Sep;74(5):254–67. Review.
MealMate: improving the nutritional status of elders using a milk-based nutritional supplement. S D J Med. 1995 Sep;48(9):301–11.
Older women's health: clinical care in the postmenopausal years. A roundtable discussion part 2. Geriatrics. 1995 Jun;50(6):33–6, 39–41.
Seasonal mood changes in 250 normal women. Psychiatry Res. 1993 Oct;49(1):77–87.
Familial idiopathic strio-pallido-dentate calcifications with late onset extrapyramidal syndrome. Mov Disord. 1993 Apr;8(2):220–2.
Endometrial effects during hormone replacement therapy with a sequential oestradiol valerate/cyproterone acetate preparation. Maturitas. 1993 Mar;16(2):97–110.
The effect of lithium on vitamin D metabolism. Biol Psychiatry. 1989 Jun;26(2):206–8.
Increasing rates of depression. JAMA. 1989 Apr 21;261(15):2229–35. Review.
Self-rated psychiatric symptoms in patients operated on because of primary hyperparathyroidism and in patients with long-standing mild hypercalcemia. Surgery. 1989 Jan;105(1):72–8.
Light, vitamin D and psychiatry. Role of 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 (soltriol) in etiology and therapy of seasonal affective disorder and other mental processes. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 1989;97(3):285–94. Review.
Nutrition in the elderly. Ann Intern Med. 1988 Dec 1;109(11):890–904. Review.
Severe depressive illness in the context of hypervitaminosis D. Br J Psychiatry. 1987 Mar;150:394–6.
Depression or asthenia related to metabolic disturbances in obese patients after intestinal bypass surgery. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1979 May;59(5):462–70.
Calcium: bivalent cation in the bivalent psychoses. Biol Psychiatry. 1979 Apr;14(2):295–336.
Vitamin D intoxication, with hypernatraemia, potassium and water depletion, and mental depression. Br Med J. 1968 Dec 21;4(5633):744–6.
Manic-depressive psychoses and vitamin D2 therapy in shock doses; biochemistry and therapeutic results. Rass Neuropsichiatr. 1952 Jul–Aug;6(4):277–88.

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