article_snippet.sent: Need for vitamin B6 .
article_snippet.sent: B vitamins are important for the health of the nervous system and are needed to get energy from the carbohydrates, fats and proteins that we eat, so we use B vitamins up during the energy-rich stress response.
article_snippet.sent: Important for the nervous system, B6 is involved in the production of the neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) serotonin and dopamine that regulate mood and motivation and also melatonin, that governs sleep, so we also see these suffer when stress is prolonged.
article_snippet.sent: We have a higher need for B6 with during contraceptive/HRT and antidepressant medication use.
article_snippet.sent: Need for vitamin B5 .
article_snippet.sent: Another B vitamin, B5 is often referred to as the anti-stress vitamin, as Another B vitamin helps with the production of adrenal hormones, cholesterol and immune antibodies, all of which have a higher turnover during the stress response.
article_snippet.sent: Another B vitamin is also needed for production of the memory neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which also calms us down after stress has past.
article_snippet.sent: Taking B vitamins together in supplement form (eg. in a B complex or a multivitamin) is advised as Taking B vitamins together in supplement form (eg. in a B complex or a multivitamin) work together for energy production and nervous system health.