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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Vitamin C and Improved Mood

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 250 (median 250, IQR 250–250) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 4 weeks · IQR 4 weeks–4 weeks · Range 4 weeks–4 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Smartphone survey data reveal the timecourse of changes in mood outcomes following vitamin C or kiwifruit intervention in adults with low vitamin C.
- 2023-12-11
- Clinical Trial
- The British journal of nutrition 131(8)
- - Benjamin D Fletcher
  - Jillian J Haszard
  - Margreet C M Vissers
  - Tamlin S Conner
- PubMed: 38073290
- DOI: 10.1017/s0007114523002787
3 Insights on
- Improved Mood
- Moderate evidence
- Clinical
Vitamin C marginally improved mood until day 12.
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
250 mg tablet/d