DEPLIN® Can Make a Difference When Added to an Antidepressant
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DEPLIN® provides the nutritional requirements the body needs to produce neurotransmitters that help antidepressants to work effectively.1-4
DEPLIN® is different from OTC folic acid*
Unlike DEPLIN®, over-the-counter (OTC) folic acid needs to be converted to its active form before it can be used in the brain, a process that may be compromised in many patients with depression.1,3-6
OTC folic acid requires multiple steps of biochemical conversion to be bioavailable1,4,7
Copyright ©2008 Stephen M. Stahl. Reproduced with permission of Cambridge University Press.5
DHFR, dihydrofolate reductase; DHF, dihydrofolate; THF, tetrahydrofolate; MTHFD, 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase; MTHFR, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase.
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The active folate found in DEPLIN®, L-methylfolate, crosses the blood-brain barrier.
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*DEPLIN® should not be interchanged with OTC folic acid.
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