Posted by Hugh on February 16, 2012, at 11:30:06
In reply to NIMH To Investigate Use of Fish Oil In Psychosis, posted by Phillipa on February 15, 2012, at 0:01:22
In Beyond Prozac, Michael Norden recommends combining fish oil with gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an omega-6 fatty acid found in evening primrose oil and borage oil. Norden and Barry Sears (author of The Zone diet books) recommend taking tiny amounts of GLA -- only a few milligrams a week. (A capsule of evening primrose oil typically contains 90 mg of GLA.)
Fish oil alone doesn't do anything for me. (I'm unipolar.) If I take GLA with it, I feel mildly better, as long as I don't take too much GLA, which makes me feel groggy. Krill oil works better for me. It's stimulating, and I'm extremely sensitive to stimulants, so I can only tolerate very small amounts of it.
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