Research results have shown that Omega 3 is effective in improving depression./Chosun Ilbo DB
Research results have shown that omega-3 is effective in treating depression in adolescents.
A research team at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China recently revealed that adolescents taking antidepressants were more effective in improving depressive symptoms when they took Omega 3 together. The research results were published in the international journal ‘Affective Disorders’.
Omega-3s are known to have anti-inflammatory properties, which help reduce the risk of chronic inflammatory diseases such as cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and some autoimmune disorders. In particular, omega-3 is associated with improved cognitive function and helps with brain health, which can reduce the risk of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
The research team conducted a study on 71 adolescents taking the antidepressant Paxil from November 2020 to January 2022 to confirm the effectiveness of Omega 3 in treating depression.
The research team divided the participants into a group that took only Paxil and a group that took omega-3 extracted from fish oil. In a 12-week study, the Paxil dosage was 20 mg per day and Omega-3 was three capsules (2700 mg) per day. The research team tracked the severity of the participants’ depressive symptoms, cognitive function, and memory during the study period.
After 12 weeks, both groups showed improvement in depressive symptoms. However, the improvement effect was higher in the group that took Omega-3 together with the group compared to the group that took Paxil alone. Cognitive function and memory also improved in both groups, but the group that took omega-3 also showed higher increases. The research team said, “This is new evidence that omega-3 supplements improve cognitive function and memory.”
2024-01-19 01:02:00
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