Posted by Jlx on October 12, 2006, at 19:39:07
In reply to Increased depression from DHA?, posted by psychobot5000 on October 11, 2006, at 21:48:25
> After recently starting a fish-oil supplement diet, and having positive results with focus/concentration, I have been hampered by lack of sleep and -possibly-, lowered mood.
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> So I switched to a 'pure DHA' variety of fish oil, in hopes that it would prevent the insomnia (which I thought might be EPA--induced, considering its apparent dopaminergic actions. At first, I felt more relaxed (which I think was placebo, but also might have been the immediate NA-reducing effect of DHA), and that night I slept better, but even before turning in for the night, my mood seemed to be lowering. Today it is definitely worse.
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> I've read of at least one other babbler who had lowered mood on DHA, so I thought I'd ask, anyone else had problems with fish oil? Worsening depression maybe?I actually tried a high DHA formula and thought it lead to more depressed mood -- but not definitive.
Omega-Brite brand is a high EPA. It was begun by the doctor that wrote "The Omega Connection" after his own research using fish oil for bipolars.
I don't notice insomnia from fish oil. Have you tried taking it all in the morning?
JL
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