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This important vitamin aids in the formation of several neurotransmitters and is therefore an essential nutrient in the regulation of mental processes and possibly even mood. Vitamin B6 is a coenzyme intended to provide nutritional support for healthy metabolism, red blood cell synthesis and nerve tissue function. Vitamin B6 helps the body make several neurotransmitters, chemicals that carry signals from one nerve cell to another. It is needed for normal brain development and function, and helps the body make the hormones serotonin and norepinephrine, which influence mood, and melatonin, which helps regulate the body's clock. B6 helps the body control levels of homocysteine in the blood. Homocysteine is an amino acid that may be associated with heart disease. Your body needs B6 in order to absorb vitamin B12 and to make red blood cells and cells of the immune system. The eight vitamins that make up the B complex are water soluble, meaning the body does not store excess amounts, with the exception of vitamin B12, which is stored in the liver. Rather, unused B vitamins are excreted through urine. This means you need a continuous supply of the B vitamins from the diet.