Vitamin B6 Deficiency Hyperactivates the Noradrenergic System, Leading to Social Deficits and Cognitive Impairment

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Inhibiting the excessive noradrenaline release by treatment with vitamin B6 supplementation into the brain and α2A adrenoreceptor agonist guanfacine (GFC) suppressed the increased NA metabolism and ameliorated the behavioral deficits.
[Translational Psychiatry]
Toriumi, K., Miyashita, M., Suzuki, K., Yamasaki, N., Yasumura, M., Horiuchi, Y., Yoshikawa, A., Asakura, M., Usui, N., Itokawa, M., & Arai, M. (2021). Vitamin B6 deficiency hyperactivates the noradrenergic system, leading to social deficits and cognitive impairment. Translational Psychiatry, 11(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01381-z Cite
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