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EPA (Omega 3 Fatty Acid) Useful Add-on Therapy in Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Update



By: Laurie Barclay, MD

Sept. 9, 2002 — Ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) may be a useful add-on therapy for schizophrenia, according to results of a randomized, placebo-controlled trial published in the September issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry. Patients who were still symptomatic after six months of standard therapy had a significant reduction in both positive and negative symptoms after 12 weeks of treatment.

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