Posted by Ron Hill on June 21, 2003, at 13:49:08
In reply to Re: HOSPITALIZATION OR CARBAMAZEPINE? » Ed O`Flaherty, posted by Taylor123 on June 20, 2003, at 18:16:02
Tay,
> I was wondering what the mode of action of Omega-3 fish oil is? My p.doc hasn't talked about that at all, and a fair few of the posters here have talked about it.
On the contrary, Lawn-mower-girl. Omega-3 fatty acids have been discussed extensively on this board. Use the google search function to find some of the posts.
Good fish oil is soothing to my brain. It's a good moodstabilizer and perhaps provides me a slight AD benefit. The good stuff is expensive, however. I currently take four teaspoons per day of Carlson's Fish Oil which gives me about 3.2 g/day of EPA, 2.0 g of DHA, and 1.2 g/day of other omega-3 fatty acids.
I'd like to increase the amount I take but, as I said, it's expensive. The retail price for my current dosage of fish oil is $60 per month. As an aside, I think there's something fishy about the price of fish oil, but that's a tune I'll play on a later date.
Tay, you have a lot of homework to do regarding your rx, and I encourage you to put fish oil on your list of items to research. Use your search engine, skip over the sites trying to sell the stuff, and find the research on the subject. Andrew Stoll, M.D. has conducted a lot of the early research regarding omega-3 fatty acids as an adjunct treatment for bipolar disorder. Here is a link to his book:
http://www.omegabrite.com/omcon.htm
Or if you prefer, “”The Omega-3 Connection”” is on Amazon.
Here are a few abstracts of papers on the topic by Dr. Stoll:
> I'm much more interesting when I'm flying high.Level is better. Plus your neighbors need their rest, Lawn-mower-girl.
-- Ron
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