Supplementation with DHA and the psychological functioning of young adults

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 155-161

  Benton, D ^a   Donohoe, R T ^a   Clayton, D E ^a,b   Long, S J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LRG University of Applied Sciences   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

DHA; Memory; Mood; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL TASK; MOOD; RESPONSE TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL ACUITY; WORD LIST RECALL; WORD RECOGNITION;

ADULT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DINOFLAGELLIDA; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEMORY, LONG-TERM; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NOOTROPIC AGENTS; PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES; PHYTOPLANKTON; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872007601     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114512000566     Document Type: Article

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