Omega‐3 supplementation improves cognition and modifies brain activation in young adults

ConclusionsBy extending the theory of neural efficiency to the within‐subject neurocognitive effects of supplementation, we concluded that following the EPA‐rich supplementation, participants' brains worked ‘less hard’ and achieved a better cognitive performance than prior to supplementation. Conversely, the increase in functional activation and lack of improvement in time or accuracy of cognitive performance following DHA‐rich supplementation may indicate that DHA‐rich supplementation is less effective than EPA‐rich supplementation in enhancing neurocognitive functioning after a 30‐day supplementation period in the same group of individuals. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental - January 1, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Isabelle Bauer, Matthew Hughes, Renee Rowsell, Robyn Cockerell, Andrew Pipingas, Sheila Crewther, David Crewther Tags: Research Article Source Type: research