Deplin - medical food for depression

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Anyone using this in their practice?Had a patient Rx'd it by Psych in addition to her Lexapro.Not sure if it is helping, but interesting.Just curious what others have thought of it.

Locke, MDhttp://www.deplin.com/deplin-and-depression/how-deplin-works/

Deplin®, a medical food, works differently than antidepressants, which are drugs. It contains L-methylfolate, which the brain uses to make more of the neurotransmitters that affect mood. It is known that many people living with depression do not have enough L-methylfolate in their brain. As a result, they have insufficient levels of neurotransmitters, which can lead todepressive symptoms. With enough L-methylfolate and better levels of neurotransmitters, the brain can maintain the chemical reactions that affect mood.

How Deplin® Works

Your doctor may prescribe Deplin®, a medical food, in addition to your antidepressant medication. Many people with depression have an imbalance of L-methylfolate in their central nervous system (the body’s information system) which limits the brain’s ability to create the neurotransmitters that control mood.