Could the winter blues be a myth?THE WINTER weather might not be responsible for depression after all, according to researchers at the University of Warwick In the 1960s and 1970s, Warwick had a reputation as a politically radical institution.[3] More recently, the University has been seen as a favoured institution of the British New Labour government. . A lack of vitamin D caused by reduced sunlight has long been believed to cause Seasonal Affective Disorder seasonal affective disorder (SAD), recurrent fall or winter depression characterized by excessive sleeping, social withdrawal, depression, overeating, and pronounced weight gain. . But researchers at Warwick Medical School The Warwick Medical School is based at one of the UK’s leading research universities. The University of Warwick is consistently in the top 10 Times University ratings. The School was opened in 2000 as part of a government initiative to train more doctors in Britain. found no clear link between low levels of vitamin D in the blood and depression after testing more than 3,200 in China. Dr Oscar Franco, who led the research, said: "More studies are still needed to evaluate whether vitamin D is associated with Seasonal Affective Disorders, but our study does raise questions about the effects of taking more vitamin D to combat depressive symptoms." The study is published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. |
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