کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2778250 1568051 2006 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Cultural symbolism of fish and the psychotropic properties of omega-3 fatty acids
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی بیوشیمی بالینی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Cultural symbolism of fish and the psychotropic properties of omega-3 fatty acids
چکیده انگلیسی

Fish is a food with unique psychotropic properties. Consumption of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, rich in seafood, reduces depression, aggression and anger while improving mental well-being. We posit that symbols of fish have become linked to the emotional states induced by long-chain fatty acid by associative pairings, both conscious and unconscious. The limbic and hippocampal activity necessary for memory formation containing emotional content and the labeling of social context by cortical processes appears to be optimized by diets rich in long-chain omega-3 fatty acid. In this critical literature survey, we find that fish have been culturally labeled as symbols of emotional well-being and social healing in religious and medical practices among independent cultures, for at least six millennia. This understanding of the perception of fish as a symbolically healing or purifying food can assist current messages improving public health.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids - Volume 75, Issues 4–5, October–November 2006, Pages 227–236
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