Supplementation of a low dose of DHA or DHA + AA does not prevent peripartum depressive symptoms in a small population based sample

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-52

  Doornbos, B ^a   van Goor, S A ^a   Dijck Brouwer, D A J ^a   Schaafsma, A ^b   Korf, J ^a   Muskiet, F A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Research and Development   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arachidonic acid (AA); Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA); Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS); Peri partum depression; Postpartum blues; Sleep efficiency

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; SOYBEAN OIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; ERYTHROCYTE; FATTY ACID ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER;

ADULT; ARACHIDONIC ACID; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PLACEBOS; PREGNANCY; SLEEP;

EID: 58149522331     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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