Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2566097 | Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
These pilot data indicate that ensuring adequate n-3 PUFA intake via supplementation benefits substance abusers by reducing their anger and anxiety levels. The strong correlations between an increase in plasma EPA and lower anxiety scores and between an increase in plasma DHA and lower anger scores suggests a need for the further exploration of the differential responses to these two n-3 PUFAs in different psychiatric conditions.
Keywords
EPASCID5-HIAAASISFAMUFAALA5-HTDPA5-hydroxyindole acetic acidPOMsArachidonic acidalpha-linolenic acidEicosapentaenoic acidEicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)docosapentaenoic aciddocosahexaenoic acid (DHA)docosahexaenoic acidLinoleic acidFatty acidsaturated fatty acidPolyunsaturated fatty acidmonounsaturated fatty acidPUFAAnxietyAngerDHAlong chainSerotoninSupplementation
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Authors
Laure Buydens-Branchey, Marc Branchey, Joseph R. Hibbeln,