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2749008 
Journal Article 
Antidepressant effect of vitamin C 
Cocchi, P; Silenzi, M; Calabri, G; Salvi, G 
1980 
1 
Pediatrics
ISSN: 0031-4005
EISSN: 1098-4275 
IPA/80/393047 
VOL 65 ISS Apr 1980 
REF 9 
English 
IPA COPYRIGHT: ASHP Reported are cases of 4 patients, 2 children and 2 adults, who were affected by idiopathic depression and were treated with IV ascorbic acid (vitamin C; Redoxon; I) 50 mg/kg/day for 2 weeks. Complete recovery from mental disturbances had occurred in all patients within the course of this treatment. It was concluded that very high doses of I have beneficial effects in mentally depressed states.