Fish Oil May Help Relieve Stubborn Depression
 (Health - Reuters, 10/17/02)

Dr. Malcolm Peet of the Swallownest Court Hospital in England and Dr. David F. Horrobin of Laxdale Research, Ltd. in Scotland studied 70 depressed patients, who had not responded well to standard treatment. They gave patients a daily dose of either 1, 2 or 4 grams of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), which is an Omega 3 fatty acid found in fish oil, or a placebo. After 12 weeks, the researchers found that patients taking 1 gram of EPA daily improved in every aspects of depression the scientists assessed, as compared to the placebo group.