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Negative ions, serotonin level and depression?

I heard that negative ions can boost up our mood and alleviate depression.
I also heard that negative ion can reduce the serotonin level .

However,antidepressant can alleviate depression too, but it's mechanism is to keep our serotonin level higher.
Is there any conflict between the effect of negative ion and the effect of antidepressant to depression?
That make me so confused.

I agree, it is very confusing.
I think it makes more sense to accept the benefits of negative ions for our health, regardless of their effect on blood levels of serotonin. After all, the mechanisms of antidepressant medication effectiveness are poorly understood at present. If Serotonin = no depression, then we could go to the doctor for a serotonin blood test when suffering from depressed mood, and also to check if antidepressant medication was working. Unfortunately, that is not the case at present.
I would not ignore the benefits of negative ions, regardless of this paradoxical situation.
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