Research ArticleOriginal Research

Magnesium Intake and Depression in Adults

Emily K. Tarleton and Benjamin Littenberg
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2015, 28 (2) 249-256; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2015.02.140176

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