Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and women's mental health in the perinatal period and beyond

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 561-567

  Kendall Tackett, Kathleen ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Docosahexaenoic acid; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Inflammation; Omega 3s; Postpartum depression

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FISH OIL; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; MOOD STABILIZER; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FISH; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFLAMMATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; REFERENCE VALUES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 77958195744     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2010.02.014     Document Type: Article

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