Can lack of vitamin b12 cause anxiety?

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asked Sep 9, 2019 in Mental Health by raviverent (330 points)
Can lack of vitamin b12 cause anxiety?

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answered Sep 11, 2019 by Lilly21 (57,780 points)
Yes having a lack of vitamin b12 can cause anxiety in people who previously didn't have anxiety.

Besides causing anxiety having a lack of Vitamin b12 can also cause other psychiatric problems including panic attacks, depression and hallucinations.

When I suddenly started getting anxiety I went to the doctor about it and they said that I had a b12 deficiency so you certainly can have anxiety from having a lack of Vitamin b12.

So get checked out by the doctor if you suddenly start having anxiety or any other mentioned above things such as panic attacks, depression and hallucinations as well.

Since my vitamin b12 deficiency is not too severe I take supplements in pill form and changed my diet which is what the doctor suggested and it's working.

When the Vitamin b12 deficiency is more severe then you may need to take injections to treat the lack of Vitamin b12 deficiency.
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answered Dec 29, 2020 by Lamkerprist (3,840 points)
A Vitamin b12 deficiency can cause anxiety.

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