MedPage Today (1/2, Monaco) reported a study found that “adding a daily fish oil supplement to psychotherapy showed no significant benefit over placebo for kids and teens with moderate-to-severe major depressive disorder (MDD).” The researchers observed that “average Children’s Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) scores similarly improved by week 36 among youth who underwent standardized psychotherapy with an omega-3 fatty acid supplement or with placebo.” Furthermore, “depression remission (CDRS-R score ≤28 points) actually occurred more often by week 36 with placebo than with the omega-3 supplement (31.9% vs 41.1%), as did the proportion meeting response criteria (31.2% vs 39.1% with ≥30% reduction in CDRS-R scores) by week 12.” The study was published in JAMA Network Open.
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