@article {Tsalamanios:May 2006:1573-4005:215,
	author = "Tsalamanios, Emmanuel",
	author = "Yanni, Amalia E.",
	author = "Koutsari, Christina",
	title = "Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Role in the Prevention and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders",
	journal = "Current Psychiatry Reviews",
	volume = "2",
	year = "May 2006",
	abstract = "The purpose of this article is to review the current literature regarding the role of omega-3 (&#969;-3) fatty acids (mainly eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid) in the etiology and treatment of psychiatric disorders. Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for normal structure and function of neuronal membranes. They also influence cell signaling and are precursors to the eicosanoids, which play important regulatory roles in a wide range of physiological functions. There has been considerable interest in the potential use of &#969;-3 fatty acids for the treatment of psychiatric disorders including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, borderline disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and childhood developmental and psychiatric disorders. This article provides a critical review of the recent findings and discusses future directions and questions that remain unanswered. <P></P> <P></P> <P></P>",
	pages = "215-234(20)",
	url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ben/cpsr/2006/00000002/00000002/art00005"
	doi = "doi:10.2174/157340006776875969"
}