Omega-3 fatty acids and neurocognitive ability in young people at ultra-high risk for psychosis.
Alison McLavertyKelly A AllottMaximus BergerRob HesterPatrick D McGorryBarnaby NelsonConnie MarkulevHok Pan YuenMiriam R SchäferNilufar MossahebMonika SchlögelhoferStefan SmesnyIan B HickieGregor Emanuel BergerEric Y H ChenLieuwe de HaanDorien H NiemanMerete NordentoftAnita Riecher-RösslerSwapna VermaAndrew ThompsonAlison Ruth YungGünther P AmmingerPublished in: Early intervention in psychiatry (2020)
The current results provide support for a relationship between Verbal Fluency and omega-3 PUFAs in UHR. Further investigation is required to elucidate whether these biomarkers are useful as risk markers or in understanding the biological underpinning of neurocognitive impairment in this population.