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Fish oil may counter schizophrenia

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PROTECTION IN A PILL? Widely available fish oil supplements may protect against psychosis, a small study suggests.  

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By Laura Sanders

- More than 2 years ago

Taking fish oil capsules for just three months can stave off psychosis for years, a small study suggests. If confirmed in larger studies, the results suggest that the common dietary supplement may actually prevent schizophrenia.

Such enduring benefits would be extraordinary, if correct, says psychiatrist Jeffrey Lieberman of Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.