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The Importance of Marine Omega-3s for Brain Development and the Prevention and Treatment of Behavior, Mood, and Other Brain Disorders.
Review in Nutrients, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 66 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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66 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 142 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Healing from the Ocean: Targeting Shared Mechanisms in Autism and Epilepsy Using Algae-Derived Compounds.Marine drugs · 2026Review
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- Omega-3 fatty acids in mental disorders: from neurobiological and metabolic mechanisms to therapeutic potential.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Involvement of uridine in brain and gut health: insights into its neuroprotective potential via the gut-brain axis.Pharmacological reports : PR · 2025Review
- International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Long-Chain Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Review
- Biosynthesis of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids by the nestlings of a generalist seabird.The Journal of experimental biology · 2025Article
- Association of the mediterranean diet with mental well-being: a cross-sectional study among adults living in Lebanon.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Guardians of the sea: molecular and biochemical adaptations in sharks and whales for atherosclerosis resistance and their potential in human cardioprotection.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2025Review
- Arachidonic acid as a potentially critical nutrient for vegetarians and vegans - position paper of the Research Institute for Plant-based Nutrition (IFPE).Lipids in health and disease · 2025Review
- The research progress and potential applications ofThe British journal of nutrition · 2025Review
- The Gut-Brain Axis and Mental Health: How Diet Shapes Our Cognitive and Emotional Well-Being.Cureus · 2025Review
- Association of omega-3, omega-6 fatty acids intakes and omega-6: omega-3 ratio with the prevalence of suicidal ideation: mediating role of C-reactive protein.Lipids in health and disease · 2025Article
- Original article: adolescent dietary patterns derived using principal component analysis and neuropsychological functions: a cross-sectional analysis of Walnuts Smart Snack cohort.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Article
- The role of n-3-derived specialised pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) in microglial mitochondrial respiration and inflammation resolution in Alzheimer's disease.Molecular neurodegeneration · 2025Review
- DietaryAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
6 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Most of the global population is deficient in long-chain marine omega-3s. In particular, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid, is important for brain and eye development. Additionally, DHA plays a significant role in mental health throughout early childhood and even into adulthood. In the brain, DHA is important for cellular membrane fluidity, function and neurotransmitter release. Evidence indicates that a low intake of marine omega-3s increases the risk for numerous mental health issues, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism, bipolar disorder, depression and suicidal ideation. Studies giving supplemental marine omega-3s have shown promise for improving numerous mental health conditions. This paper will review the evidence surrounding marine omega-3s and mental health conditions.
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