Alec Coppen

Summary

Affiliation: University Hospital Aintree
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Treatment of depression: time to consider folic acid and vitamin B12
    Alec Coppen
    MRC Neuropsychiatric Research Laboratory, Epsom, Surrey, UK
    J Psychopharmacol 19:59-65. 2005
  2. ncbi Folic acid and the treatment of depression
    Mohammed T Abou-Saleh
    J Psychosom Res 61:285-7. 2006

Collaborators

  • Mohammed T Abou-Saleh

Detail Information

Publications2

  1. ncbi Treatment of depression: time to consider folic acid and vitamin B12
    Alec Coppen
    MRC Neuropsychiatric Research Laboratory, Epsom, Surrey, UK
    J Psychopharmacol 19:59-65. 2005
    ..On the basis of current data, we suggest that oral doses of both folic acid (800 microg daily) and vitamin B12 (1 mg daily) should be tried to improve treatment outcome in depression...
  2. ncbi Folic acid and the treatment of depression
    Mohammed T Abou-Saleh
    J Psychosom Res 61:285-7. 2006
    ..Although more work is required to confirm these beneficial results, it is suggested that, meanwhile, 2 mg of folic acid should be given during the acute, continuation, and maintenance treatment of depression...