What supplements can help elevate mood?
There are numerous factors that can contribute to mood disturbances/mood changes. Therefore, before taking supplements for mood or emotional health, you should first speak to your health care practitioner, to be sure you are receiving the best treatment. SAM-e, or S-adenosylmethionine, is a dietary supplement that helps the nervous system work properly and can help boost mood. Although it is not completely understood, SAM-e may work by allowing brain serotonin levels to increase, and may ease mood disturbances. B vitamins also help SAM-e work effectively and adequate levels of B vitamins may help to maintain normal brain functioning, which may also affect mood. Another alternative for low moods, is St. Johns Wort. The exact mechanism of how St. Johns Wort works is not completely understood. St. Johns Wort should not be taken in combination with SAM-e. St. Johns Wort may have additive effects with prescription antidepressants (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or SSRIs), and shoul
