Omega-3 fatty acids in mood disorders: An overview

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 184-187

  Young, Christopher ^a   Martin, Andrés ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mood disorders; Omega 3; Treatment

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; VALPROIC ACID;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; BODY GROWTH; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG UTILIZATION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HAIR DISEASE; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MOOD DISORDER; PANCREATITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREMOR; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0141570807     PISSN: 15164446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-44462003000300012     Document Type: Review

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