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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Mental Health

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Mental Health (Adult Population)

The CNP Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Mental Health Research Category consolidates research exploring the current evidence base to support the connection between polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and brain, psychological, and clinical mental health. To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP-written abstract summary, click “CNP Summary.” While only some CNP-written abstract summaries are available below for free, all are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.

Omega-3 fatty acids and mental health

  • Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
  • 25 August 2022
  • Reviewed By CNP STAFF
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Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids critically regulate behaviour and gut microbiota development in adolescence and adulthood

  • Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
  • 25 August 2022
  • Reviewed By CNP STAFF

Maternal and early postnatal dietary habits are found to greatly impact our neurodevelopment. Amongst dietary components, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) were noted to play key functional and structural roles in the development of the human brain, in addition to influencing our gut microbiome. However, the role of maternal n-3 PUFA consumption during intrauterine […]

Omega-3 supplementation lowers inflammation and anxiety in medical students: A randomized controlled trial

  • Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
  • 25 August 2022
  • Reviewed By CNP STAFF

Several studies have demonstrated the link between inflammation, depression, lower omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and higher omega-6 (n-6) PUFAs levels, however, the evidence from randomized control trials (RCTs) remains unclear. In their works, Kiecolt-Glaser et al. (2011) examined 68 medical students to understand if n-3 supplementation reduced proinflammatory cytokine production and symptoms of […]

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