What is it about?
Ability of vitamin D to directly stimulate the production of brain TPH, an enzyme needed to produce serotonin. Vitamin D also controls leptin production.
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Why is it important?
Vitamin D deficiency is significant in the general population and this may have an impact on various diseases, including autism, obesity and depression.
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This page is a summary of: 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D regulates expression of the tryptophan hydroxylase 2 and leptin genes: implication for behavioral influences of vitamin D, The FASEB Journal, June 2015, Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology (FASEB),
DOI: 10.1096/fj.14-269811.
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