Introduction: There has long been an interest in the effects of diet on mental health, and the
interaction of the two with stress; however, the nature of these relationships is not well …

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) include α-linolenic acid (ALA; 18: 3 ω-3),
stearidonic acid (SDA; 18: 4 ω-3), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20: 5 ω-3) …

In the 2011 “Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk
Reduction in Children and Adolescents,” several medical conditions among youth were …

Abstract Recently, omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFAs) have
gained substantial interest due to their specific structure and biological functions. Humans …

Background Despite omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) supplementation in
depressed patients have been suggested to improve depressive symptomatology, previous …

Most of the global population is deficient in long-chain marine omega-3s. In particular,
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid, is important for brain and …

The central nervous system (CNS) has the highest concentration of lipids in the organism
after adipose tissue. Among these lipids, the brain is particularly enriched with …

A revision of the 2008 British Association for Psychopharmacology evidence-based
guidelines for treating depressive disorders with antidepressants was undertaken in order to …

Objective: Randomized trials of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) treatment for
depression have differed in outcome. Recent meta-analyses ascribe discrepancies to …

Attention to the role of n-3 long-chain fatty acids in human health and disease has been
continuously increased during recent decades. Many clinical and epidemiologic studies …