Acne vulgaris, mental health and omega-3 fatty acids: A report of cases

Lipids in Health and Disease

Volumn 7, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Rubin, Mark G ^a   Kim, Katherine ^a   Logan, Alan C ^b  

^a Lasky Clinic   (United States)

^b Integrative Care Centre of Toronto   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CHROMIUM; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; FISH OIL; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; SELENIUM; ZINC;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEPRESSION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WELLBEING; ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ANTIOXIDANTS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SELF ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55349103440     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1476511X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-511X-7-36     Document Type: Article

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