Posted by Mistermindmasta on August 31, 2005, at 19:47:30
In reply to Re: Why would fish oil make me weepy/emotional?, posted by linkadge on August 30, 2005, at 12:36:49
> How much are you taking per day ?
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> Too much can have a depressant effect since its actions more closely resemble a mood stablalizer than an antidepressant.
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> Linkadge
I wouldn't necessary say that it's a mood stabilizing effect... in the studies i've seen of fish oil, they tend to have sort of a stimulating effect - increasing stimulatory neurotransmitters. Take a look on pubmed for yourself. Do a search on "dopamine" "fish oil"... dopamine definitely increases with long term fish oil use. I have heard reports of it causing manic or hypomanic episodes too. Then again, some people might have a type of depression that gets worse with fish oil use. But as a whole, I would say that its more antidepressant esque / simulating than mood stabilising.
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