Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation for expectant mothers with depressive symptoms in Japan and Taiwan: An open-label trial

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 253-254

  Nishi, Daisuke ^a,b   Su, Kuan Pin ^j   Usuda, Kentaro ^a,b   Chiang, Yi Ju Jill ^j   Guu, Tai Wei ^j   Hamazaki, Kei ^d   Nakaya, Naoki ^f   Sone, Toshimasa ^g   Sano, Yo ^h   Ito, Hiroe ^a   Isaka, Keiichi ^a   Hashimoto, Kenji ⁱ   Hamazaki, Tomohito ^e   Matsuoka, Yutaka J ^a,c  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

^e Toyama Jonan Onsen Daini Hospital   (Japan)

^f TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^g TOHOKU FUKUSHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^h Toda Chuo Women s Hospital   (Japan)

ⁱ CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^j CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EXPECTANT MOTHER; FEMALE; HAMILTON DEPRESSION RATING SCALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; LETTER; OPEN STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TAIWAN; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; TAIWAN;

EID: 85011340624     PISSN: 13231316     EISSN: 14401819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pcn.12388     Document Type: Letter

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