Do Omega-3 Supplements Reduce Risk of Depression in Older Adults?

Do Omega-3 Supplements Reduce Risk of Depression in Older Adults?

March 15, 2022

By Ruta Nonacs, MD PhD

Because depression appears to be less common in countries where people more fish containing omega-3 fatty acids, researchers have been interested in whether omega-3 fatty acids could be used to prevent and/or treat depression and other mood disorders. While experts have recommended supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the recurrence of depression in high-risk patients, studies investigating the use of these supplements to prevent depression in the general population have yielded mixed results. In a recent study, Olivia Okereke, MD MS and colleagues from the Mass General Department of Psychiatry assessed the impact of omega-3 supplementation on risk for depression in a group of older adults taking part in the VITAL study

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