One useful side effect of MSM is mood elevation. The correlation between mood disorders and inflammation is under discussion in the medical world recently, and MSM is a recognized anti-inflammatory, even reducing inflammation in the brain. A 2018 article in the Psychiatric Times discussed the issue of inflammation and mental health in clinical detail.

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