Cedars-Sinai Studying Whether Omega-3 Fatty Acids Can Help Depression

 17.12.2007 06:11   medicalnewstoday.com

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences are seeking participants for a clinical trial examining whether two polyunsaturated Omega-3 fatty acids are effective treatments for depression. The two fatty acids being studied -- docosahexanoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) -- are found naturally in fish oil, flaxseed and walnuts. [click link for full article]

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