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Posted by bipolarspectrum on August 29, 2006, at 22:03:48
Hi,
Do you recommend i take fish oil (with DHA and EPA) or just EPA for bipolar depression????
bps
Posted by linkadge on August 30, 2006, at 17:42:07
In reply to FIsh oil or just EPA for bipolar??, posted by bipolarspectrum on August 29, 2006, at 22:03:48
I said on the other board, some research links higher DHA with lower rates of bipolar.
I found that DHA was more stabilizing and EPA had more antidepressant effects.
You could buy a few different bends and then compare.
I feel more stable since changing to 1200mg DHA, 600 EPA.
Linkadge
Posted by Ed O`Flaherty on August 31, 2006, at 17:20:44
In reply to FIsh oil or just EPA for bipolar??, posted by bipolarspectrum on August 29, 2006, at 22:03:48
In a small number of my bipolar patients a very high dose of about 10g of fish oil had a very calming effect. Andrew Stoll MD in Harvard likes more EPA and less DHA in bipolar
Posted by linkadge on September 1, 2006, at 16:35:50
In reply to Re: FIsh oil or just EPA for bipolar??, posted by Ed O`Flaherty on August 31, 2006, at 17:20:44
I am pretty sure that EPA has a stronger antidepressant, or mood brightening effect, at least with me.
DHA seems like "thought glue", it really slows down my thinking.
People would have to experiement themselves to see. I bought both pure EPA and pure DHA, and thought this is how they affected me, but others could be different.
Linkadge
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