European cardiologists routinely give heart attack survivors fish oil, one of the richest sources of omega-3 fatty acids.
But researchers suspect that omega-3’s benefits extend beyond the heart. Now psychiatrists are wondering: Could omega-3 also help children suffering from attention deficit or bipolar disorder?
In an unusual twist in psychopharmacology, fish oil, which hasn’t been studied as […]
Dr. Matti Tolonen compiled this table containing the latest research on EPA or EPA/DHA abd neurological disorders:
Author/Link
Condition
Studied # patients
Fish oil dose (grams/d)
Outcome
Wozniak et al
2007, USA
Bipolar
20 children,
6–17 yrs,
no controls
1,3–4,3 g EPA+DHA
8 weeks
Significant but modest reduction in Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
Frangou et al 2006, UK
Bipolar
75/placebo
1 g/d E-EPA
2 g/d E-EPA
12 weeks
Significant improvement in both groups […]
A city school which has been pioneering fish oil to improve pupils’ behaviour and study today welcomed moves to roll it out to children in every school in the country.
Eaton Hall Special School in Norwich says the use of fish oil tablets has made a difference to students’ performance, despite the fact it has only […]
01/06/2005: Childhood autism may be linked to a deficiency of fish oils, researchers in Scotland have found. The exact causes of the developmental disorder, which can hamper communication and social interaction, remain unknown.
However, it is thought that genetic factors or a variety of conditions affecting brain development may be a factor. Now the results of […]