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Snake er Fish Oil Prevents Psychosis

Well, I always heard fish oil is good for you, but this is certainly a new twist:

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A three-month course of the supplement appeared to be as effective as drugs, cutting the rate of psychotic illness like schizophrenia by a quarter.

The researchers believe it is the omega-3 in fish oil - already hailed for promoting healthy hearts - that has beneficial effects in the brain...

Based on the results, the investigators estimate that one high-risk adult could be protected from developing psychosis for every four treated over a year.

They believe the omega-3 fatty acids found in the supplements may alter brain signalling in the brain with beneficial effects.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8490937.stm

I seriously hope most of my crazy people don't see this. It's hard enough keeping them on their meds as it is.

so, they think they can keep 1/4 of people from experiencing psychosis in illnesses where 1/3 of the people just get better on their own and nobody knows why. (the effect is called the "Rule of thirds" ... one third just get better, one third get better with medications, and one third just never gets better.)

Someone needs to check their math.

Maybe you could sneak the 1/4 that don't get well fish oil capsules and see if it helps. I suppose, though, that this might be considered unethical or something.

I take fish oil everyday & it sure hasn't improved my mental health!

WHo knows how bad you'd be without it, though? :eek: