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2on2u

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4. I have been taking DHA for mood, wouldn't say exactly depression, there is ample evidence
Sun Oct 21, 2012, 01:21 PM
Oct 2012

that suggests DHA assists with mood and certainly with memory as you age.

As you can see here they are giving it enough weight to run trials with it "Lovaza" I believe they are calling it....

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01216982

>>Stress-related disorders are among the most prevalent and expensive medical consequences of participation in military operations. Omega-3 fatty acids EPA/DHA derived from fish oil are known to benefit both neuronal development in the young, and cognition and mood in various populations.

It is possible that soldiers receiving Omega-3 EPA/DHA will exhibit significantly higher cognitive performance, better affect/mood state, and less combat stress symptomatology compared to the placebo after 12 weeks of supplementation. A goal would be to reduce the prevalence of combat stress injuries in military personnel.<<

I have a friend who has done several tours in our latest forays across the great pond and I have managed to get him taking DHA. He likes it, could be placebo but whatver the case, he likes it and I like the subtle change I have seen in him. I managed to get him on the DHA without prior knowledge of the above snip from the clinical trial.

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