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fish oils for depression?

In recent times propagated repeatedly that fish oil capsules are an effective treatment for depression. Omega-3 fish oils are long chain unsaturated fatty acids, found in certain fish species and others are made of alpha-linolenic from vegetable oils (eg walnuts). Increasingly, these preparations of drug stores and pharmacies, but are also offered in multi-level marketing on the web.

suggest a relationship between the change in dietary habits and the rise of depression in Western countries. Lower concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids should have been detected in the blood of depressed patients.

Although there are many studies on depression and fatty acids, was used in only a single study, the sole administration of omega-3 fish oil The study of depression at a sufficient number of patients
. In this double-blind study was achieved in 35 patients, no significant improvement over a period of 6 weeks for delivery of omega-3 fatty acids.

In milder forms of depression was examined in 49 more or less healthy clients the gift of a fish oil preparation with 4 g fish oil for 35 days. Here an improvement had entered the atmosphere.

lie Unfortunately, very little knowledge about the standardization of the preparations and the safety of fish oil administration. For example, maintains a current PRESS RELEASE, many fish oil capsules contain arsenic in substantial quantities.

An alternative to previous pharmacotherapy fish oil capsules provide so far do not make up, but could help in a subset of clients just yet.

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