Article archive / April 1, 2010
Originally published: . Volume 1, No. 8. Source pages: 9.
In thirty-three depressed, unmedicated patients, lower omega-3 fatty acids were predictive of suicide risk. Specifically, lower DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and a higher ratio of omega-6 fatty acids/omega-3 fatty acids were predictive of suicidal behavior in depressed patients.
"Omega-3 polyunsaturated essential fatty acid status as a predictor of future suicide risk," Sublette ME, Hibbeln JR, et al, Am J Psychiatry, 2006; 163(6): 1100-2.
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