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Decreased Zinc and Increased Copper in Individuals with Anxiety
AIM: To assess plasma zinc and copper levels in individuals with anxiety and to test the hypothesis that there is a relationship between copper and zinc concentration and improved symptoms. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Serum from 38 individuals with anxiety and 16 neurotypical age, gender and size similar...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3738454/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23946656 http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/NMI.S6349 |
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description | AIM: To assess plasma zinc and copper levels in individuals with anxiety and to test the hypothesis that there is a relationship between copper and zinc concentration and improved symptoms. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Serum from 38 individuals with anxiety and 16 neurotypical age, gender and size similar controls were tested for plasma zinc and copper concentration using inductively-coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. Zinc and copper levels, pre and post therapy, were compared and assessed for perceived anxiety symptoms. RESULTS: In this preliminary study, individuals with anxiety had significantly higher plasma levels of Cu (P = 0.0348), Cu/Zn (P = 0.0493) and lower Zn (P = 0.0294) compared to controls. Zn levels normalized (increased to the normal range) and Cu/Zn significantly decreased after zinc therapy (P = 0.0004, P = 0.0033, respectively), but Cu did not significantly decrease (0.3577). These same patients improved significantly with respect to perceived overall symptoms after zinc and anti-oxidant therapy (P = 0.013). DISCUSSION: These results suggest an association between Zn plasma levels and individuals with anxiety, demonstrate that zinc therapy is effective in increasing zinc plasma levels, and show that zinc supplementation may play a role in improved symptoms. |
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spelling | pubmed-37384542013-08-14 Decreased Zinc and Increased Copper in Individuals with Anxiety Russo, A.J. Nutr Metab Insights Original Research AIM: To assess plasma zinc and copper levels in individuals with anxiety and to test the hypothesis that there is a relationship between copper and zinc concentration and improved symptoms. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Serum from 38 individuals with anxiety and 16 neurotypical age, gender and size similar controls were tested for plasma zinc and copper concentration using inductively-coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. Zinc and copper levels, pre and post therapy, were compared and assessed for perceived anxiety symptoms. RESULTS: In this preliminary study, individuals with anxiety had significantly higher plasma levels of Cu (P = 0.0348), Cu/Zn (P = 0.0493) and lower Zn (P = 0.0294) compared to controls. Zn levels normalized (increased to the normal range) and Cu/Zn significantly decreased after zinc therapy (P = 0.0004, P = 0.0033, respectively), but Cu did not significantly decrease (0.3577). These same patients improved significantly with respect to perceived overall symptoms after zinc and anti-oxidant therapy (P = 0.013). DISCUSSION: These results suggest an association between Zn plasma levels and individuals with anxiety, demonstrate that zinc therapy is effective in increasing zinc plasma levels, and show that zinc supplementation may play a role in improved symptoms. Libertas Academica 2011-02-07 /pmc/articles/PMC3738454/ /pubmed/23946656 http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/NMI.S6349 Text en © the author(s), publisher and licensee Libertas Academica Ltd. This is an open access article. Unrestricted non-commercial use is permitted provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Research Russo, A.J. Decreased Zinc and Increased Copper in Individuals with Anxiety |
title | Decreased Zinc and Increased Copper in Individuals with Anxiety |
title_full | Decreased Zinc and Increased Copper in Individuals with Anxiety |
title_fullStr | Decreased Zinc and Increased Copper in Individuals with Anxiety |
title_full_unstemmed | Decreased Zinc and Increased Copper in Individuals with Anxiety |
title_short | Decreased Zinc and Increased Copper in Individuals with Anxiety |
title_sort | decreased zinc and increased copper in individuals with anxiety |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3738454/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23946656 http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/NMI.S6349 |
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