| The role of fatty acids in the treatment of ADHD. | |
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PMID: 19715711 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Several arguments have been proposed to support the hypothesis that supplementation with essential fatty acids (EFAs) could be valuable in the treatment of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Indeed, this disorder seems to involve the monoaminergic systems which have been shown to be affected by polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) status, at least in animal models. In addition, several studies have reported abnormal nutritional status with regard to EFAs in ADHD, indicating that lower levels of long-chain PUFAs occur more frequently in the plasma and/or red blood cells of ADHD subjects. Few nutritional EFA supplementation studies have been reported in ADHD to date, but several of them have shown increased blood EFA levels, although their effects on ADHD-related symptoms were not or were only partly successful. The current findings have not yet been clearly proved and require further investigation. |
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Authors:
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Sylvie Chalon |
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2009-08-26 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neuropharmacology Volume: 57 ISSN: 1873-7064 ISO Abbreviation: Neuropharmacology Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
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Created Date: 2009-10-30 Completed Date: 2010-02-16 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0236217 Medline TA: Neuropharmacology Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 636-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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UMR Inserm U930, CNRS ERL3106, Universit? Fran?ois Rabelais, UFR Pharmacie, 31 avenue Monge, 37200 Tours, France. sylvie.chalon@univ-tours.fr |
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Animals Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / diet therapy*, metabolism, physiopathology Brain / metabolism, physiopathology Dietary Supplements Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / physiology, therapeutic use* Humans |
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0/Fatty Acids, Unsaturated |
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