TO THE EDITOR: In line with our previous responses to Dr Molendijk’s correspondences, we reassert that, although there are limitations in the current literature that require further investigation (as highlighted in our review and in previous work in the field), both observational and randomized controlled trial (RCT) data, supported by extensive preclinical data, are supportive of a role for diet in the aetiology and adjunctive treatment of depression. [...]
Marx, W., Lane, M. M., Hockey, M., Aslam, H., Walder, K., Borsini, A., Firth, J., Pariante, C. M., Berding, K., Cryan, J. F., Clarke, G., Craig, J. M., Su, K.-P., Mischoulon, D., Gomez-Pinilla, F., Foster, J. A., Cani, P., Thuret, S., Staudacher, H. M., et al. (2022). Diet and depression: future needs to unlock the potential. Molecular Psychiatry, 27(2), 778-780. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-021-01360-2 (Original work published 2022)