Fish Oil Used as Treatment for Psychosis
The use of fish oil as treatment for psychosis is definitely an interesting topic.
Quite a number of scientists were impressed on what they have discovered and I know you will also be thrilled to know.
According to the Medline Plus online encyclopaedia, psychosis is defined as the "loss of contact with reality. This typically includes delusions (false ideas about what's taking place or who one is) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing things which aren't there)."
The general definition of psychosis includes depression, abnormal emotions, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, dementia, hallucinations delusions, unfounded fears, extreme excitement, confusion and illusions.
If the mentioned descriptions are found in you, do not go and immediately get a diagnosis. Just remember that psychosis is a condition wherein the symptoms are often consistent and is always chronic.
Some of the causes of psychosis can be the use of illegal or prescription drugs, excessive alcohol intake, or any condition that may bring damage to the brain for it to malfunction, like stroke or Alzheimer's Disease.
People believe that the food that we eat has nothing to do with psychosis, but that is like saying that man can live on junk food alone and still stay healthy and live a long life. Of course we all know that would be impossible.
So, what was found in the research?
The recent and continuing research has discovered that there are major health benefits when fish oil is used as treatment for psychosis, along with bipolar syndrome and depression. A few of the findings are here.
The Journal of Affective Disorders reported a research that says "Major depressed subjects showed significantly lower total omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids?than minor depressed subjects and healthy controls." (Vol. 26, No. 38, 35-46)
In other words: a diet rich in fish oil fatty acids will make a person less depressed.
Another research conducted amongst patients with major depressive disorders was published in the American Journal of Psychiatry and it concludes that, "Highly significant benefits of the addition of the omega-3 fatty acid compared with placebo were found by week 3 of treatment." (Vol. 159:477-479)
In other words: fish oil offers great health benefits in a matter of 3 weeks.
The Archives of General Psychiatry published a research by Harvard University which found that, "Omega 3 fatty acids were well tolerated and improved the short-term course of illness in this preliminary study of patients with bipolar disorder." (Vol. 56 No. 5)
In other words: Patients with bipolar disorder had their conditions improved after taking fish oil.
Further research reported in the American Journal of Psychiatry, had a conclusion that "The results of this study suggest that EPA may be a safe and effective form of monotherapy for women with moderately severe borderline personality disorder." (Vol. 160:167-169)
The implication: Women with extreme personality disorders can benefit from fish oil.
The researchers in the department of psychiatry at the UK University of Sheffield also reported in the Journal of Affective Disorders that, "The findings [of their study] raise the possibility that depressive symptoms may be alleviated by omega 3 PUFA [polyunsaturated fatty acid] supplementation." (Vol. 48(2-3):149-55)
Meaning: Depression can be minimized with a supplement of good quality fish oil.
That is a synopsis of what fish oil treatment can do to psychosis and other minor depression problems.
Let the health benefits of fish oil speak for itself naturally.