Fish oils are just as effective as lithium

Posted by Shawn. T. on July 25, 2002, at 20:45:26

In reply to LITHIUM USERS-what dose, formula, etc?, posted by jaby on July 25, 2002, at 10:03:51

http://biopsychiatry.com/omega3.htm
http://biopsychiatry.com/dhaomega.htm
http://biopsychiatry.com/omega3.html
http://biopsychiatry.com/unsatfatdop.html
It is believed that an alteration of the inositol monophosphate type 2 gene on chromosome 18 may be responsible for bipolar II disorder. Lithium works for bipolar II because it inhibits the activity of inositol monophosphate, which catalyses the hydrolysis of myo-inositol monophosphates to myo-inositol. Someone experiencing mania probably has high levels of myo-inositol.
Fish oils suppress signal transduction at the level of phosphatidylinositol specific phospholipase C in humans. This means that it effectively does the same thing as lithium, only in a different manner. Taking lithium often creates side effects, taking fish oils often doesn't. Both should be equally effective.
Shawn

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LITHIUM USERS-what dose, formula, etc? jaby 7/25/02
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