Posted by Bookgurl99 on June 12, 2002, at 20:31:12
In reply to omega 3 getting overlooked by industry ?, posted by omega man on June 9, 2002, at 14:32:36
The latest (Aug 2002) issue of Psychology Today, page 18
has an article on David Horrobin, M.D., who believes that much of
mental illness, including schizophrenia, comes from problems in the
synapses that convey neurotransmitters. He believes that many
symptoms are due to a shortage of arachidonic acid, which is
anti-inflammatory.His treatment for this shortage? Omega-3 EPA.
According to the article, Horribin is now also the chairman of Laxdale Ltd.,
a Scottish biotech company that makes EPA and other psychotropic substances.
Check it out --
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