Introduction: Individuals suffering from psychiatric disorders experience high levels of illness
burden and a significantly reduced quality of life. Despite targeted psychopharmacological …

Vitamin D, obtained from diet or synthesized internally as cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol,
influences bodily functions through its most active metabolite and the vitamin D receptor …

Background. The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to stress worldwide, especially in
vulnerable people like those suffering from mental illness. This study aims to investigate the …

Background & aims Vitamin D deficiency has been identified as a global problem.
Approximately 14% of the world population has inadequate vitamin D levels. This vitamin …

Objective Several studies show an association between schizophrenia and low levels of
vitamin D. To date, there are only few studies about the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in …

Background Although many studies found an association between psychiatric disorders,
especially major depressive disorder, and vitamin D deficiency, little is still known about the …

Background Bipolar disorder is a chronic and often debilitating illness. Current treatment
options (both pharmaco-and psychotherapy) have shown efficacy, but for many leave a …

Vitamin D status may impact acute affective symptomatology and the severity of symptoms in
patients with bipolar disorder (BD). Therefore, this cross-sectional study analyzed 25 (OH) D …

Introduction Dietary supplements are very widely used in the general population and there is
a growing market for them, which is against the recommendations of the German Society for …

Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent especially in pregnant women and children. Several
studies found that vitamin D status was negatively correlated with risk of senile …