Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is a cofactor for producing serotonin, dopamine, GABA, and other neurotransmitters. Correcting deficiency supports mood and nerve function, and B6 has specific roles such as easing some pregnancy nausea and PMS symptoms. Benefits in replete people are limited, and chronically high supplemental doses can paradoxically cause peripheral nerve damage.
Too little may be associated with
Deficiency: irritability, depression, neuropathy.
Too much may be associated with
High doses cause nerve damage.
Informational only — not medical advice.
Neurotransmitters
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Research (5)
- High-dose Vitamin B6 supplementation reduces anxiety and strengthens visual surround suppression Field et al. (2022)
- Vitamin B-6-Induced Neuropathy: Exploring the Mechanisms of Pyridoxine Toxicity Hadtstein et al. (2021)
- Treatments for hyperemesis gravidarum and nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: a systematic review and economic assessment O'Donnell et al. (2016)
- Autism Parr (2010)
- Autism Parr (2008)
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