USE OF CARBOHYDRATE-RICH COMPOSITIONS TO DIMINISH DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS AND SYMPTOMS THEREOF

摘要

This invention provides methods of treating winter blues, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and depressive disorders; and carbohydrate craving, weight gain, and mood symptoms associated with same, comprising administering to a subject a carbohydrate-rich composition with minimal protein content, or a carbohydrate-rich composition that contains tryptophan or a tryptophan-rich protein or peptide.