A method of treating or preventing depression using β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) is described. The method includes administering an effective amount of HMB or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject in need thereof. The HMB can be administered as part of a nutritional composition. Also provided is a method of treating or preventing a condition which can be improved or prevented by the activation of mTOR signaling by administering an effective amount of HMB or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject in need thereof.
本文描述了一种使用β-羟基-β-甲基
丁酸(HMB)治疗或预防抑郁症的方法。该方法包括向有需要的受试者施用有效量的 HMB 或其药学上可接受的盐。HMB 可作为营养组合物的一部分给药。还提供了一种治疗或预防病症的方法,通过向有需要的受试者施用有效量的 HMB 或其药学上可接受的盐,可通过激活 mTOR
信号转导改善或预防病症。