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Article: Omega-3 fatty acids for bipolarity in pregnancy. (Appear Safe but Efficacy Uncertain).
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- OB GYN News
- Article date:
- September 15, 2002
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Omega-3 fatty acids may curb depression and mania in bipolar women during pregnancy and help provide alternatives to traditional drugs such as lithium, Dr. Lauren Marangell reported at a meeting on antepartum and intrapartum management sponsored by the University of California, San Francisco.
But she added that while omega-3 fatty acids are promising, their efficacy is not certain, and the decision to stop standard medications should be done with caution.
"Omega-3 fatty acids appear to be necessary for normal fetal development, as opposed to drugs like lithium," said Dr. Marangell of Baylor College of Medicine, Houston. "The problem ...