Omega-3 fatty acids in psychological disorders
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[Omega-3 fatty acids in mood disorders].
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 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2579-2008,2012-6883
DOI: 10.4038/sljpsyc.v7i2.8118