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Omega-3 fatty acids for depression in adults

Katherine Marie Appleton, Rachel E. Perry, Hannah Sallis, Andrew R Ness, Rachel C. Churchill

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2014

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Abstract

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of n3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n3PUFAs) (also known as omega‐3 fatty acids) compared with comparator (e.g. placebo, anti‐depressant treatment, standard care, no treatment, wait‐list control) for major depressive disorder in adults.

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