Omega-3 fatty acids reduce depressive symptoms only among the socially stressed: A corollary of the social signal transduction theory of depression.

Annelise A Madison Janice K Kiecolt-Glaser William B Malarkey Martha A Belury

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2023)

Omega-3 fatty acids' antidepressant effect may be most evident among those who experience frequent social stress, perhaps because omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammatory reactivity to social stressors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

fatty acid
depressive symptoms
mental health
healthcare
sleep quality
major depressive disorder
stress induced
drug induced