Omega-3 fatty acids are known to play a role in nervous system activity, cognitive development, memory-related learning, neuroplasticity of nerve membranes, synaptogenesis and synaptic transmission. The brain is considered abnormally sensitive to oxidative damage, and aging is considered one of the most significant risk factors for degenerative neurological disorders. Recently, clinical trials of several neurodegenerative diseases have increasingly targeted the evaluation of the effectiveness of various antioxidants.
Mazza, M., Pomponi, M., Janiri, L., Bria, P., Mazza, S., Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants in neurological and psychiatric diseases: an overview, <<PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY>>, 2007; 31 (1): 12-26. [doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2006.07.010] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/7039]
Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants in neurological and psychiatric diseases: an overview
Mazza, Marianna;Pomponi, Massimiliano;Janiri, Luigi;Bria, Pietro;Mazza, Salvatore
2007
Abstract
Omega-3 fatty acids are known to play a role in nervous system activity, cognitive development, memory-related learning, neuroplasticity of nerve membranes, synaptogenesis and synaptic transmission. The brain is considered abnormally sensitive to oxidative damage, and aging is considered one of the most significant risk factors for degenerative neurological disorders. Recently, clinical trials of several neurodegenerative diseases have increasingly targeted the evaluation of the effectiveness of various antioxidants.
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