A review on antidepressant activity of omega-3 fatty acids
Background: As per the reports depression will become the major leading cause of disability. Treatment with antidepressants is suboptimal in most of the cases. Studies have shown that Omega 3 fatty acids might play a role in suppression of depression. Objective: This present review summarizes the ro...
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| author | Ravi P Sankar Durga P S S Devi Vinay K R Rajan |
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| description | Background: As per the reports depression will become the major leading cause of disability. Treatment with antidepressants is suboptimal in most of the cases. Studies have shown that Omega 3 fatty acids might play a role in suppression of depression.
Objective: This present review summarizes the role of Omega 3 fatty acids in depression and their efficacy profile.
Discussion: As per the reports of World Health Organization, depression will become second leading cause of disability worldwide by 2020. Response to treatment with antidepressants is suboptimal in most of the individuals with depression. From so many years, use of Omega 3 fatty acids, as add on therapy has been research of interest, but till now, no standard decision made on their use in depression. The present review summarizes the role of omega 3 fatty acids in reducing depression, previous clinical studies that evaluated the beneficial effects omega 3fatty acids in prevention and treatment of depressive disorder.
Conclusion: By reviewing the previous clinical studies and epidemiological findings, we conclude treatment with omega 3 fatty acids, as an adjuvant to antidepressant medication, may effectively reduce the depressive symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-73235087dd424384b06f0a354a4857082022-12-21T23:19:25ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsArchives of Mental Health2589-91712589-918X2015-01-011612226A review on antidepressant activity of omega-3 fatty acidsRavi P SankarDurga P S S DeviVinay K R RajanBackground: As per the reports depression will become the major leading cause of disability. Treatment with antidepressants is suboptimal in most of the cases. Studies have shown that Omega 3 fatty acids might play a role in suppression of depression. Objective: This present review summarizes the role of Omega 3 fatty acids in depression and their efficacy profile. Discussion: As per the reports of World Health Organization, depression will become second leading cause of disability worldwide by 2020. Response to treatment with antidepressants is suboptimal in most of the individuals with depression. From so many years, use of Omega 3 fatty acids, as add on therapy has been research of interest, but till now, no standard decision made on their use in depression. The present review summarizes the role of omega 3 fatty acids in reducing depression, previous clinical studies that evaluated the beneficial effects omega 3fatty acids in prevention and treatment of depressive disorder. Conclusion: By reviewing the previous clinical studies and epidemiological findings, we conclude treatment with omega 3 fatty acids, as an adjuvant to antidepressant medication, may effectively reduce the depressive symptoms.http://www.amhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9171;year=2015;volume=16;issue=1;spage=22;epage=26;aulast=Sankar;type=0key message: use of omega 3 fatty acids can be considered as an adjuvant therapy with antidepressant treatment that might help to decrease the depressive symptoms. key words: omega-3 fatty acidsdepressionphospholipid polyunsaturated fatty acidsdocosahexaenoic acideicosapentaenoic acid. |
| spellingShingle | Ravi P Sankar Durga P S S Devi Vinay K R Rajan A review on antidepressant activity of omega-3 fatty acids Archives of Mental Health key message: use of omega 3 fatty acids can be considered as an adjuvant therapy with antidepressant treatment that might help to decrease the depressive symptoms. key words: omega-3 fatty acids depression phospholipid polyunsaturated fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid eicosapentaenoic acid. |
| title | A review on antidepressant activity of omega-3 fatty acids |
| title_full | A review on antidepressant activity of omega-3 fatty acids |
| title_fullStr | A review on antidepressant activity of omega-3 fatty acids |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review on antidepressant activity of omega-3 fatty acids |
| title_short | A review on antidepressant activity of omega-3 fatty acids |
| title_sort | review on antidepressant activity of omega 3 fatty acids |
| topic | key message: use of omega 3 fatty acids can be considered as an adjuvant therapy with antidepressant treatment that might help to decrease the depressive symptoms. key words: omega-3 fatty acids depression phospholipid polyunsaturated fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid eicosapentaenoic acid. |
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