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Are omega-3 fatty acids antidepressants or just mood-improving agents? The effect depends upon diagnosis, supplement preparation, and severity of depression

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Lin, P-Y, Mischoulon, D, Freeman, M P, Matsuoka, Y, Hibbeln, J, Belmaker, R H, Su, K-P·2012·Molecular Psychiatry

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Lin, P.-Y., Mischoulon, D., Freeman, M. P., Matsuoka, Y., Hibbeln, J., Belmaker, R. H., & Su, K.-P.
Affiliations
  • Chang Gung University (TW)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (JP)
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
  • China Medical University (TW)
Corresponding author
Su, K-P
Venue
Molecular Psychiatry
Published
2012-07-24
Volume
17
Issue
12
Pages
1161-1163
ISSN
  • 1359-4184 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5578
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W2021596625
Cited by
145
References
12
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Molecular Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (ZIAAA000115)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Biological Psychiatry › Tryptophan and brain disorders
Keywords
omega-3 fatty acids, depression, eicosapentaenoic acid, polyunsaturated fatty acids, antidepressant effects, mood improvement, depression severity, omega-3 supplementation
MeSH terms
Depressive Disorder, Major, Major Depressive Disorder, Humans, Meta-Analysis as Topic, Fatty Acids, Omega-3, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

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