GOT IT. AND WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT THE BRAIN?

Oh, this guy gets all up in your grey matter, aiding cognitive development by creating new cells and helping to maintain your brain’s neuroplasticity (read: the ability of neural networks to change and reorganise), so you can learn new things and change behaviours. It’s even been shown that, when taken alongside SSRI antidepressants, zinc supplements can reduce symptoms of depression.