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Daily Dose of Fish Oil may Help to Prevent Schizophrenia
November 29, 2007 at 6:22 PM
Diet & Nutrition News
It was found that omega-3 fatty acids, believed to be beneficial for conditions from heart disease to ADHD, could also help delay or prevent the onset of severe mental illness.
The study was led by Professor Paul Amminger.
The experts from the Orygen Research Centre in Melbourne said that these findings could offer a safe way to treat a crippling condition and potentially prevent schizophrenia and do away with drastic side-effects of anti-psychotic medications.
"This is is an amazing result in a natural product that really puts it out as a serious treatment for people seen most likely to develop psychotic illness," said Prof. Amminger.
He added: "It performed even better than the traditional medications in this particularly vulnerable group so this really shouldn't be overlooked."
The scientists enlisted 81 'high risk' young people aged 13 to 24 who had previously suffered brief hallucinations or delusions.
In general, if left untreated one-third of these individuals will go on to develop a sustained psychotic disorder.
Of them, half were treated with capsules of fish oil, a rich source of omega-3 fats for three months, while the rest took a fishy-tasting dummy substitute.
In one year, three per cent of those who had taken fish oil supplements had developed schizophrenia. This compared with 28 per cent of those who had swallowed the placebo.
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