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References for "Vitamins unlikely to revitalize the mind"

FEB 2010

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Aisen PS, et al. “High-Dose B Vitamin Supplementation and Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” Journal of the American Medical Association (Oct. 15, 2008): Vol. 300, No. 15, pp. 1774–83. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=18854539

Annweiler C, et al. “Association of Vitamin D Deficiency with Cognitive Impairment in Older Women. Cross Sectional Study,” Neurology (Sept. 30, 2009): Electronic publication ahead of print.

Buell JS, et al. “Vitamin D and Neurocognitive Dysfunction: Preventing D–ecline?” Molecular Aspects of Medicine (Dec. 2008): Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 415–22. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=18579197

Cherniack EP, et al. “Some New Food for Thought: The Role of Vitamin D in the Mental Health of Older Adults,” Current Psychiatry Reports (Feb. 2009): Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 12–19. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=19187703

Clarke RJ, et al. “B Vitamins for Prevention of Cognitive Decline: Insufficient Evidence to Justify Treatment,” Journal of the American Medical Association (Oct. 15, 2008): Vol. 300, No. 15, pp. 1819–21. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=18854547

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Isaac MG, et al. “Vitamin E for Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment,” Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2008): Doc. No. CD002854. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=18646084

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Kang JH, et al. “Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Beta Carotene, and Cognitive Function Among Women with or at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: The Women’s Antioxidant and Cardiovascular Study,” Circulation (June 2, 2009): Vol. 119, No. 21, pp. 2772–80. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=19451353

Levis S, et al. “Vitamin D Deficiency and Seasonal Variation in an Adult South Florida Population,” Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (March 2005): Vol. 90, No. 3, pp. 1557–62. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=15634725

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McCann JC, et al. “Is There Convincing Biological or Behavioral Evidence Linking Vitamin D Deficiency to Brain Dysfunction?” FASEB Journal (April 2008): Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 982–1001. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=18056830

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Petersen RC, et al. “Vitamin E and Donepezil for the Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment,” New England Journal of Medicine (June 9, 2005): Vol. 352, No. 23, pp. 2379–88. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=15829527

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Stechschulte SA, et al. “Vitamin D: Bone and Beyond, Rationale and Recommendations for Supplementation,” American Journal of Medicine (Sept. 2009): Vol. 122, No. 9, pp. 793–802. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=19699370