Effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on mood and emotional information processing in recovered depressed individuals

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 738-743

  Antypa, Niki ^a   Smelt, August H M ^b   Strengholt, Annette ^a   Van Der Does, A J Willem ^a,b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Depression; emotional cognition; mood; omega 3 fatty acids

Indexed keywords

FISH OIL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG MECHANISM; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL TEST; MOOD CHANGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EMOTIONS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861827157     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881111424928     Document Type: Article

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