Folic Acid Supplement Linked With Reduction in Suicide Attempts and Self-Harm
A new study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, found that patients who filled prescriptions for folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, experienced a 44% reduction in suicidal events.Study finds folic acid treatment is associated with decreased risk of suicide attemptsThe common, inexpensive supplement was linked with a 44% reduction in suicide attempts and self-harm.With nearly 46,000 people in America dying by suicide in 2020, it is one of the leading causes of death in the US. To decrease the risk of suicide, experts…