Vitamin D may alleviate irritable bowel syndrome by modulating serotonin synthesis: a hypothesis based on recent literature
Xiaolan Yu, Cui‐Ping Li, Lianping He
Abstract
A number of studies found that serotonin plays a vital role in the development of depression and irritable bowel syndrome. Recent studies showed that vitamin D was associated with regulating the synthesis of serotonin. This review focuses on the recent progress in the relationship between vitamin D and serotonin synthesis.
Topics & Concepts
Irritable bowel syndromeSerotoninVitamin D and neurologyDepression (economics)MedicinePsychologyPsychiatryInternal medicineReceptorMacroeconomicsEconomicsVitamin D Research StudiesEating Disorders and BehaviorsPerfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies