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Omega-3 and ADHD - Clinical Trials

Lange et al 2023 - Nutrition in the Management of ADHD: A Review of Recent Research
Dietary Interventions for ADHD: Emerging Research and Considerations
Critical Brain Nutrients: Evidence that Current Dietary Advice Harms Mental Health – and Potential Solutions
Nutritional Treatments: The Next Frontier in Psychiatry
Martin I et al 2022 - Impulsiveness in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder after an 8-week intervention with the Mediterranean diet and/or omega-3 fatty acids: a randomised clinical trial
Food for thought: nutrition as a treatment for mental health conditions
How small changes to prison food drastically cut inmate violence
Bozzatello P et al 2021 - Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence: The Role of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
Omega-3 findings on ADHD kids offers no firm answers to fish oil’s effect
Omega-3 fish oil as effective as drugs for some children with ADHD
Chang et al 2019 - High-dose eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) improves attention and vigilance in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and low endogenous EPA levels
Döpfner et al 2019 - Efficacy of Omega-3/Omega-6 Fatty Acids in Preschool Children at Risk of ADHD
Firth et al 2019 - The efficacy and safety of nutrient supplements in the treatment of mental disorders
World's largest evidence review: Nutritional supplements for mental health
Omega-3 trial for prison inmates to see if it curbs violent behaviour and improves mental health
Mazahery et al 2018 - A randomised controlled trial of vitamin D and omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in the treatment of irritability and hyperactivity among children with autism spectrum disorder
"Vitamin D and omega-3 reduced irritability symptoms in children with ASD"
‘Elegant research’: Omega-3 supplements for children may reduce aggressive behavior in their parents too
Raine et al 2018 - Omega-3 (ω-3) and social skills interventions for reactive aggression and childhood externalizing behavior problems
Portnoy et al 2018 - Reductions of intimate partner violence resulting from supplementing children with omega-3 fatty acids
Omega fish oils don't improve children's reading skills or memory, study finds
Chang et al 2017 - Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Youths with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Rangel-Huerta & Gil 2018 - Effect of omega-3 fatty acids on cognition: an updated systematic review of randomized clinical trials.
Agostoni et al 2017 - The Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Developmental Psychopathology: A Systematic Review on Early Psychosis, Autism, and ADHD.
Cheng et al 2017 - Supplementation of omega 3 fatty acids may improve hyperactivity, lethargy, and stereotypy in children with autism spectrum disorders: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Meta-analysis supports potential of omega-3s for ADHD
Pelsser et al 2017 - Diet and ADHD, Reviewing the Evidence: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses of Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trials Evaluating the Efficacy of Diet Interventions on the Behavior of Children with ADHD.
Salehi et al 2016 - Omega-3 and Zinc supplementation as complementary therapies in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Kean et al 2016 - Reduced inattention and hyperactivity and improved cognition after marine oil extract supplementation in ADHD: randomised controlled trial.
Omega-3 and Omega-6 supplement improves reading for children
05 September 2016 - Mail Online - Children who eat plenty of oily fish may be better readers than their peers, experts say
Johnson et al 2016 - Omega 3/6 fatty acids for reading in children
Raine et al 2016 - Nutritional supplementation to reduce child aggression: a randomized, stratified, single-blind, factorial trial.
Omega-3 (with vitamins + minerals) lowers childhood aggression in short term
Research points to omega-3 as a nutritional intervention for childhood behavioral problems
Cooper et al 2016 - The effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on emotional dysregulation, oppositional behaviour and conduct problems in ADHD: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Supplements may improve teenage behaviour in school: Oxford researchers
Tammam et al 2015 - Behavioural effects of vitamin, mineral and n-3 fatty acid supplementation in adolescent schoolchildren - RCT
Omega-3 supplements may help attention for kids with and without ADHD
Bos et al., 2015 - Reduced symptoms of inattention after Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in boys with and without Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Zaalberg 2015 - Nutrition, Neurotoxicants and Aggressive Behaviour
Raine et al, 2015 - Reduction in behavior problems with omega-3 supplementation in children aged 8-16 years
17 October 2014 - Health Canal - Omega 3 can help children with ADD
Omega-3 reduces anti-social behaviour in kids: Long term study
Hawkey & Nigg 2014 - Omega-3 and ADHD: blood level analysis and meta-analytic extension of supplementation trials.
Stonehouse 2014 - Does consumption of LC omega-3 PUFA enhance cognitive performance in healthy school-aged children and throughout adulthood? Evidence from clinical trials.
First pediatric autism study of the effects of omega-3 supplements conducted entirely online
Heilskov Rytter et al, 2014 - Diet in the treatment of ADHD in children-A systematic review of the literature.
Bent et al 2014 - Internet-based, randomized, controlled trial of omega-3 fatty acids for hyperactivity in autism
University of Oxford - 'Higher levels of omega-3 in diet associated with better sleep'
Portillo-Reyes et al 2014 - Clinical significance of neuropsychological improvement after supplementation with omega-3 in 8-12 years old malnourished Mexican children: A randomized, double-blind, placebo and treatment clinical trial
Oxford University - ‘Low Omega-3 in children could help to explain poor learning and behaviour’, researchers will tell conference
19 July 2013 - Nutraingredients - Omega-3 levels linked to cognition and behavior in schoolchildren - Oxford University Study
Frensham et al 2012 - Influences of micronutrient and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on cognition, learning, and behavior: methodological considerations and implications for children and adolescents in developed societies.
10 Sep 2012 - NHS Choices - 'Fish oil can make children less naughty'
Richardson et al 2012 - Docosahexaenoic Acid for Reading, Cognition and Behavior in Children Aged 7-9 Years: A Randomized, Controlled Trial (The DOLAB Study)
Increased intake of Omega-3 fatty acids improves children's reading and behaviour
Milte et al 2012 - EPA and DHA, cognition, and behavior in children with ADHD: a randomized controlled trial
Millichap & Yee 2012 - The Diet Factor in ADHD
Hurt et al 2011 - Dietary and nutritional treatments for ADHD: current research support and recommendations for practitioners
8 Sept 2011 - Medscape - Omega-3 Effective for Treating Child ADHD
Bloch & Qawasmi 2011 - Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Children with ADHD: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Politi et al 2011 - Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Psychiatric Disorders: a Review of Current Literature
Milte et al 2011 - Polyunsaturated fatty acids, cognition and literacy in children with ADHD with and without learning difficulties
McNamara et al 2010 - DHA increases prefrontal cortex activation during sustained attention in healthy boys: a placebo-controlled, dose-ranging, FMRI study
Kirby et al 2010 - A double-blind, placebo-controlled study investigating the effects of omega-3 supplementation in children aged 8-10 years from a mainstream school population
Morse (2009) - A meta-analysis of blood fatty acids in people with learning disorders with particular interest in arachidonic acid
Johnson et al 2009 - Omega-3/omega-6 fatty acids for ADHD: a randomized placebo-controlled trial in children and adolescents.
Vaisman et al 2008 - Changes in blood fatty acid composition and visual sustained attention performance in children with inattention: effect of dietary n-3 fatty acids containing phospholipids.
Can fish oils really improve your mind?
Sinn & Bryan 2007 - Supplementation with PUFA and micronutrients on learning and behavior problems associated with child ADHD
Freeman et al. 2006 - Omega-3 fatty acids: evidence basis for treatment and future research in psychiatry
Richardson 2006 - Omega-3 fatty acids in ADHD and related neurodevelopmental disorders
Fontani et al 2005 - Cognitive and physiological effects of Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in healthy subjects
The Oxford-Durham study
The Guardian - Why it's time we faced fats
Children's diet link to disorders
Richardson & Montgomery 2005 - The Oxford-Durham Study: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Dietary Supplementation With Fatty Acids in Children With DCD (dyspraxia)
Richardson 2004 - LC-PUFA in childhood developmental and psychiatric disorders
Richardson 2004 - Clinical trials of fatty acid treatment in ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and the autistic spectrum.
Hirayama et al - 2004 - Effect of DHA-containing food administration on symptoms of ADHD - a placebo-controlled double-blind study.
'Can popping fish-oil pills stop this tantrum?'
The Omega Wave - BBC Website Article
Stevens et al 2003 - EFA Supplementation in Children with Inattention, Hyperactivity, and Other Disruptive Behaviours
'Extraordinary Minds' - and The Mansfield Dyslexia Project
Phospholipid Spectrum Disorders in Psychiatry and Neurology
Diet can ease problem behaviours
Richardson and Puri 2002 - Effects of fatty acid supplementation on ADHD symptoms in dyslexic children: A randomised controlled trial
Voigt et al 2001 - Controlled trial of DHA supplementation in children with ADHD

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