Omega-3 fatty acids and major depression: a Mendelian randomization study

Abstract Omega-3 fatty acids have been implicated in the aetiology of depressive disorders, though trials supplementing omega-3 to prevent major depressive disorder (MDD) have so far been unsuccessful. Whether this association is causal remains unclear. We used two sample Mendelian randomization (MR...

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Main Authors: R. Carnegie, M. C. Borges, H. J. Jones, J. Zheng, P. Haycock, J. Evans, R. M. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2024-05-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-024-02932-w