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Omega 3 Fatty Acid Treatment in Autism

Gal Meiri, Yoav Bichovsky, R.H. Belmaker

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology · 2009 · 69 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

Omega-3 fatty acids appear to be safe and might be helpful for children suffering from ASD. Further study is needed with a larger number of children in a double-blind design and with various doses of omega-3 fatty acids.

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