Brain Food

News | Dr. Orna Izakson | February 5, 2010 at 4:48 pm

You’ve always heard that fish is brain food. Now, a growing body of research is supporting that contention. The most recent, published in the February edition of the Archives of General Psychiatry, found that fish-oil supplements high in omega-3 fatty acids warded off psychosis in high-risk teens. Study participants received either fish oil or a placebo for 12 weeks. One year later, more of the fish-oil teens were still psychosis free. Researchers say the results are as good as those seen with antipsychotic medications, with benefits lasting longer than any other intervention. And, unlike typical pharmaceutical prescriptions that cause problems including weight gain and libido loss, fish oils seem to have no deleterious side effects. (Via WebMed.)