Omega-3 fatty acids and the treatment of depression: a review of scientific evidence
Depression is a condition in which an individual feels lethargic, irritable, and guilty, has difficulty and trouble, no enjoyment in life, mood swings, sometimes suicidal ideation and thoughts, and loss of pleasure in activities. There are hundreds of millions of individuals suffering from major dep...
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| description | Depression is a condition in which an individual feels lethargic, irritable, and guilty, has difficulty and trouble, no enjoyment in life, mood swings, sometimes suicidal ideation and thoughts, and loss of pleasure in activities. There are hundreds of millions of individuals suffering from major depression disorder all over the world. This leads to a considerable portion of the economy going for treatment as large amounts of money are spent on drugs every year. Pharmaceutical drugs are not very effective and they also have side effects that compound the problem. There are number of studies which shows that omega-3 fatty acids are proving to be very effective against the treatment of major depression disorder and other psychiatric disorders. However, the data regarding the efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids in depression treatment are conflicted. This article reviews the recent research showing the relation between omega-3 fatty acids and depression. The roles of the omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of depression are being studied with increased pace in the last decade due to heightened prevalence of depression. It is emphasized that omega-3 fatty acids have no record of associated side effects, which deserves greater attention for further research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-91617e867077433eb0703792b173ba752022-12-21T18:54:46ZengElsevierIntegrative Medicine Research2213-42202015-09-014313214110.1016/j.imr.2015.07.003Omega-3 fatty acids and the treatment of depression: a review of scientific evidenceAb Latif WaniSajad Ahmad BhatAnjum AraDepression is a condition in which an individual feels lethargic, irritable, and guilty, has difficulty and trouble, no enjoyment in life, mood swings, sometimes suicidal ideation and thoughts, and loss of pleasure in activities. There are hundreds of millions of individuals suffering from major depression disorder all over the world. This leads to a considerable portion of the economy going for treatment as large amounts of money are spent on drugs every year. Pharmaceutical drugs are not very effective and they also have side effects that compound the problem. There are number of studies which shows that omega-3 fatty acids are proving to be very effective against the treatment of major depression disorder and other psychiatric disorders. However, the data regarding the efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids in depression treatment are conflicted. This article reviews the recent research showing the relation between omega-3 fatty acids and depression. The roles of the omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of depression are being studied with increased pace in the last decade due to heightened prevalence of depression. It is emphasized that omega-3 fatty acids have no record of associated side effects, which deserves greater attention for further research.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422015005387depression treatmentdocohexanoic acideicosapentaenoic acidomega-3 fatty acids |
| spellingShingle | Ab Latif Wani Sajad Ahmad Bhat Anjum Ara Omega-3 fatty acids and the treatment of depression: a review of scientific evidence Integrative Medicine Research depression treatment docohexanoic acid eicosapentaenoic acid omega-3 fatty acids |
| title | Omega-3 fatty acids and the treatment of depression: a review of scientific evidence |
| title_full | Omega-3 fatty acids and the treatment of depression: a review of scientific evidence |
| title_fullStr | Omega-3 fatty acids and the treatment of depression: a review of scientific evidence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Omega-3 fatty acids and the treatment of depression: a review of scientific evidence |
| title_short | Omega-3 fatty acids and the treatment of depression: a review of scientific evidence |
| title_sort | omega 3 fatty acids and the treatment of depression a review of scientific evidence |
| topic | depression treatment docohexanoic acid eicosapentaenoic acid omega-3 fatty acids |
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