Posted by Eddie Sylvano on January 30, 2003, at 14:16:29
In reply to Re: Old fish oil study, posted by Larry Hoover on January 30, 2003, at 11:51:50
>I've never before seen any study which showed these higher levels in depressives. All other results are quite the contrary.
---------------I thought it was counter to the current thinking. Having seen all the hoopla over Omega3 acids, I did some searches on PubMed and came across that. I couldn't however, find anything that posited why or how the fatty acids in fish oils alleviate depression (or bipolar, etc). What's the pharmacology behind its action? I assume it addresses some deficiency, enabling a normal process to complete. Most of the research focused on it's role in benefitting cancer patients and heart attack victims.
I bought some, regardless, a week ago, and have been taking the recommended dosage on the bottle (though it seems that the optimal dose for EPA is higher than this provides). What aspects of mood should this eventually address? I'm most in need of "clear-headedness" (for lack of a better term) and overall activation (alertness).
poster:Eddie Sylvano
thread:138346
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