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Should You Test MTHFR?

May 5, 2025
Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD
MTHFR is a genetic test that aims to clarify who will respond to methylfolate in depression. But is it worth testing for?


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Folate and Depression

April 28, 2025
Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD
We learn how psychiatrists figured out that low folate causes depression, and how the vitamin can treat depression even when serum levels are normal.


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Research Update

L-Methylfolate May Offer Modest Boost to Antidepressants

April 14, 2023
Glen Spielmans, PhD
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Glen Spielmans, PhD. Dr. Spielmans has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

A meta-analysis of this FDA-cleared supplement.


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Is Watching ‘13 Reasons Why’ Bad for Teens?

August 12, 2019
Join Josh Feder, MD, and Mara Goverman, LICW, for a special episode focused on child psychiatry, suicidality, and the popular Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. The show stirred controversy when it portrayed the bullying and suicide of a teenager. Although the program increased awareness of these issues, some clinicians argued that...
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The Choice: Deplin, Folate, or Folic acid

August 5, 2019
Folate, folic acid, l-methylfolate, Deplin, folinic acid… How do we choose among the many forms of this vitamin? All have proved useful as add-on therapies in depression, but they differ in important ways. Some may work in bipolar disorder, and there’s even one that might get in the way of...
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l-Methylfolate for Depression: Costly Mistake or Good Thinking?

August 1, 2019
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Folic acid and l-methylfolate are two versions of the same vitamin. Both are popular for antidepressant augmentation, but one is a expensive prescription. We compared them side-by-side and found that one has a slight advantage.
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