Correlates of electroencephalographic resting states and erythrocyte membrane docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic acid levels in individuals at ultra-high risk of psychosis

Conclusion: Our results suggest that individuals at UHR for psychosis who have higher basal omega-3 fatty acids levels present with resting EEG features associated with better states of alertness and vigilance. Furthermore, the improvement in the Alpha synchrony observed along with increased DHA levels in participants who did not transition to psychosis is disturbed in those who did transition. However, these interesting results are limited by the small sample size and low statistical power of the study.

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Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry - December 25, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lavoie, S., Whitford, T. J., Benninger, F., Feucht, M., Kim, S.-W., Klier, C. M., McNamara, R. K., Rice, S., Schäfer, M. R., Amminger, G. P. Tags: Research Source Type: research