Preventive and Therapeutic Potential of Vitamin C in Mental Disorders

In this review, we summarize the involvement of vitamin C in mental disorders by presenting available evidence on its pharmacological effects in animal models as well as in clinical studies. Vitamin C, especially its reduced form, has gained interest for its multiple functions in various tissues and organs, including central nervous system (CNS). Vitamin C protects the neuron against oxidative stress, alleviates inflammation, regulates the neurotransmission, affects neuronal development and controls epigenetic function. All of these processes are closely associated with psychopathology. In the past few decades, scientists have revealed that the deficiency of vitamin C may lead to motor deficit, cognitive impairment and aberrant behaviors, whereas supplement of vitamin C has a potential preventive and therapeutic effect on mental illness, such as major depressive disorder (MDD), schizophrenia, anxiety and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Although several studies support a possible role of vitamin C against mental disorders, more researches are essential to accelerate the knowledge and investigate the mechanism in this field.     

《中国血脂管理指南(2023年)》药物更新透视

血脂管理对于动脉粥样硬化性心血管疾病(ASCVD)的防治与预后改善十分重要。为更好地指导临床实践，《中国血脂管理指南(2023年)》在《中国成人血脂异常防治指南(2016年修订版)》基础上，结合国内外新的循证医学证据和中国国情，对从儿童到老年全生命周期的血脂管理，包括血脂检测项目、筛查频率、ASCVD风险评估及特定人群降脂目标、治疗原则、药物治疗方案等多个方面的内容进行了调整、扩增和完善。该文就治疗药物部分的更新进行综述。