New study supports link between Omega-3 supplementation and reduction in depression

They are also found in flaxseed.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-03/g-nss031716.php

PUBLIC RELEASE: 18-MAR-2016
New study supports link between Omega-3 supplementation and reduction in depression
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According to the World Health Organization, depression is a major cause of disease burden worldwide, affecting an estimated 350 million people. According to the National Institutes of Mental Health, in 2014, an estimated 15.7 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in the past year.

A new meta-analysis published in Translational Psychiatry supports the link between intake of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids, the kind found in fish, and reduction in major depressive disorder (MDD).

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The effect was greater in studies supplementing higher doses of EPA and performed in patients already on antidepressants.

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