Guest guest Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Psychopharmacology (Berl). 1990;102(4):549-50. Related Articles, Links Selenium supplementation improves mood in a double-blind crossover trial.Benton D, Cook R.Department of Psychology, University College, Swansea, Wales, UK.The possibility that a sub-clinical deficiency of the trace element selenium might exist in a sample of the British population was examined by giving a selenium supplemented for 5 weeks. Using a double-blind crossover design 50 subjects received either a placebo or 100 micrograms selenium on a daily basis. On three occasions they filled in the Profile of Moods state. Mood did not change when taking the placebo, whereas when taking the selenium the subjects reported a substantial improvement after both 2.5 and 5 weeks.Publication Types: Clinical Trial Randomized Controlled Trial Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tPMID: 2096413 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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