Posted by dj on August 31, 1999, at 10:47:59
In reply to Re: Omega 3's and major Mental illness, posted by Michelle on December 29, 1998, at 9:49:36
Anyone have any e-copies of this stuff they can post...or urls???? or other references???
> I have read a number of articles and abstracts on research correlating omega 3 FA deficiencies and mood disorders. Here's a few references:
> Biol Psychiatry 1998 Mar 1;43(5):315-319
> Depletion of omega-3 fatty acid levels in red blood cell membranes of depressive patients.
> Peet M, Murphy B, Shay J, Horrobin D
> University Department of Psychiatry, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
> J Affect Disord 1998 Mar;48(2-3):149-155
> Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid levels in the diet and in red blood cell membranes of depressed patients.
> Edwards R, Peet M, Shay J, Horrobin D
> University Department of Psychiatry, University of Sheffield, UK.
> J Affect Disord 1996 Apr 26;38(1):35-46
> Fatty acid composition in major depression: decreased omega 3 fractions in cholesteryl esters and increased C20: 4 omega 6/C20:5 omega 3 ratio in cholesteryl esters and phospholipids.
> Maes M, Smith R, Christophe A, Cosyns P, Desnyder R, Meltzer H
> Clinical Research Center, University Department of Psychiatry, Antwerp, Belgium.
> Lipids 1996 Mar;31 Suppl:S157-61
> Arachidonic acid to eicosapentaenoic acid ratio in blood correlates positively with clinical symptoms of depression.
> Adams PB, Lawson S, Sanigorski A, Sinclair AJ
> Central Region Mental Health Service, Rockhampton Base Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
> Am J Clin Nutr 1995 Jul;62(1):1-9
> Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and depression: when cholesterol does not satisfy.
> Hibbeln JR, Salem N Jr
> Laboratory of Membrane Biophysics and Biochemistry, DICBR, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.
> Can ancient diet improve modern psyche?
> By John Fauber of the Journal Sentinel staff
> September 21, 1998
> Researchers: Fat in the diet may affect mental ability
> September 4, 1998
> Web posted at: 6:36 p.m. EDT (2236 GMT)
> From CNN Medical Correspondent Dan Rutz
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