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    2015
    High Quality

    Docosahexaenoic acid for selective prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder among severely injured patients: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

    Matsuoka Y, Nishi D, Hamazaki K

    Published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

    Key Findings

    DHA supplementation after severe injury was not superior to placebo for preventing PTSD symptoms at 3 months.

    Conclusions

    DHA was not superior to placebo for secondary prevention of PTSD symptoms.

    Supplements Studied

    Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation was not superior to placebo for the secondary prevention of PTSD symptoms at 3 months after severe accidental injury.

    Related Health Concerns

    Hypervigilance
    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

    Study Details

    Year:2015
    Quality Score:8/10

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