Snake er Fish Oil Prevents Psychosis

SamIam · 02-05-2010, 08:51 AM

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

wolf · 02-05-2010, 09:39 AM

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.

SamIam · 02-05-2010, 10:01 AM

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.

Big Sarge · 02-05-2010, 11:25 AM

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

monster · 02-05-2010, 08:57 PM

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

Big Sarge · 02-06-2010, 06:33 AM

That's so true. LOL

02-05-2010, 09:39 AM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	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. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-05-2010, 11:25 AM	#4
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	I take fish oil everyday & it sure hasn't improved my mental health! __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

02-05-2010, 08:57 PM	#5
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	WHo knows how bad you'd be without it, though? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

02-06-2010, 06:33 AM	#6
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	That's so true. LOL __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

02-05-2010, 10:01 AM	#3
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	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.

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