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Meta-Analysis
. 2012 Dec;17(12):1161-3; author reply 1163-7.
doi: 10.1038/mp.2012.111. Epub 2012 Jul 24.

Are omega-3 fatty acids antidepressants or just mood-improving agents? The effect depends upon diagnosis, supplement preparation, and severity of depression

P-Y Lin, D Mischoulon, M P Freeman, Y Matsuoka, J Hibbeln, R H Belmaker, K-P Su
Meta-Analysis

Are omega-3 fatty acids antidepressants or just mood-improving agents? The effect depends upon diagnosis, supplement preparation, and severity of depression

P-Y Lin et al. Mol Psychiatry. 2012 Dec.
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Forest plot of treatment effects of omega-3 fatty acids for major depression.
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Forest plot of treatment effects of omega-3 fatty acids for major depression, separated by percentage of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in omega-3 preparation: EPA ≥ 60% and EPA < 60%.
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