ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2018
Omega-3 Supplementation as a Dietary Intervention to Reduce Aggressive and Antisocial Behavior.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Research Review: Omega-3 supplementation to reduce antisocial behavior - a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026Pooled it
- Nutraceuticals in Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Omega 3 Fatty Acids on Main Dimensions of Psychopathology.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Pooled it
- Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: What is Their Role in Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders?International journal of molecular sciences · 2019Pooled it
- Persistent Aggressive Behaviour From Childhood to Adolescence: The Influence of Environmental Tobacco Exposure and the Protective Role of Fish Consumption.Criminal behaviour and mental health : CBMH · 2025Article
- Nutritional factors associated with aggression.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Review
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- Efficacy of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) on Impulsive Behaviours and Aggressiveness in Psychiatric Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- [Confusion about the effects of omega-3 fatty acids : Contemplation of study data taking the omega-3 index into consideration].Der Internist · 2019Review
- Omega-3 supplementation reduces aggressive behavior: A meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials.Aggression and violent behaviorArticle
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Abstract
purpose of reviewAlthough there is an increasing body of literature on the relationship between omega-3 fatty acids and aggressive/antisocial behavior, evidence to date suggests that there are mixed findings on the efficacy of omega-3 supplementation as a dietary intervention to reduce such behaviors. This article describes the current state of the research regarding omega-3 supplementation and aggressive/antisocial behavior from intervention studies, with an emphasis on randomized controlled trials. RECENT
findingsThe current evidence base indicates a small effect size (approximately d = .20) for the efficacy of increased omega-3 intake in reducing aggressive and antisocial behavior in children and adults. How precisely omega-3 supplementation results in such behavioral improvement is an open question, although upregulation of dysfunctional prefrontal regions is one candidate mediator. Directions for further research include understanding the more basic mechanisms that may underlie any intervention effects, delineating dose-response relationships, ascertaining optimal treatment duration and composition, conducting follow-ups post-treatment, and testing the provisional hypothesis that more impulsive, reactive forms of aggression may be particularly amenable to omega-3 supplementation.
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