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1: Seishin Shinkeigaku Zasshi. 2005;107(2):118-26.Links

[Omega-3 fatty acids in mood disorders]

[Article in Japanese]

Ohara K.

Department of Psychiatry, Shinshiro Municipal Hospital.

The etiology and treatment of mood disorders has not yet been elucidated. Omega (omega)-3 fatty acids are essential fatty acids, which cannot be synthesized in the human body. Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are representative omega-3 fatty acids which are found in fish (eg., mackerel, herring, Chinook salmon) and vegetables (eg., flax, walnut, canola). The peripheral level of EPA and DHA decrease in patients with major depression, and EPA is useful for its treatment. Further research is required on omega-3 fatty acids in patients with mood disorders.

PMID: 15828266 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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