TY - JOUR T1 - Does taking omega-3 supplements reduce the risk of having depression or anxiety? Probably not JF - BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine JO - BMJ EBM DO - 10.1136/bmjebm-2020-111341 SP - bmjebm-2020-111341 AU - Igho Onakpoya Y1 - 2020/06/16 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/early/2020/06/16/bmjebm-2020-111341.abstract N2 - Findings from observational studies have led to suggestions that dietary omega-3 supplementation can lower the risk of depression and anxiety; however, results of a recent meta-analysis of randomised trials prove otherwise.Depression is the leading course of disability, and many patients with depression also suffer from anxiety symptoms.1 Research has shown that people with depression have a lower level of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) compared with the general population,2 and data from observational studies suggest that dietary supplementation with long chain fatty acids (PUFA) can lower the risk of developing … ER -