Dietary essential fatty acids and brain function: A developmental perspective on mechanisms

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 61-69

  Wainwright, Patricia E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animal models; Arachidonic acid; Brain development; Docosahexaenoic acid; Essential fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL MODEL; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036179718     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PNS2001130     Document Type: Conference Paper

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