The effects of omega-3 fatty acids on depression in female students

Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility

Volumn 17, Issue 107, 2014, Pages 1-6

  Kooshki, Akram ^a   Tofighiyan, Tahereh ^a  

^a SABZEVAR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Depression; Fatty acids omega 3; Students

Indexed keywords

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL STUDENT; MORNING DOSAGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84907306881     PISSN: 16802993     EISSN: 20082363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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