Vol. 33 (8) 2012 Neuro endocrinology letters

N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in psychiatric diseases: mechanisms and clinical data.

: The lipids constitute majority of dry weight of mature human brain. From lipids, 35% is comprised of PUFA with long chain (LC-PUFA), especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) of n-3 family and arachidonic acid (AA) of n-6 family. Humans are dependent on dietary intake of both AA and DHA. Interestingly, the dietary n-6/n-3 ratio increased .....