Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Fish Oil
Consistent
disagreement remains in the discussion regarding the benefit of including Omega
3 fatty acids or fish oil in the diets of those suffering from ADHD, yet the majority
of evidence seems to support the conclusion that this supplement is
questionable at best. A 2016 study
examined the effects of a marine oil extract on the levels of hyperactivity,
inattention, cognition, and mood in children.A Researchers discovered
that the ingestion of such supplementation did not result in the improvement of
parental reports in regard to hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity,
though some positive effect was seen in children without the ADHD diagnosis.A Additionally, extensive review articles
can be found on the subject, comparing numerous studies on this topic. In a review of 16 randomized controlled
trials including 1,514 youth with the ADHD diagnosis, overall conclusions displayed
that the use of Omega-3/6 supplementation had promising effects and could be
effectively used as adjunctive therapy to the more traditional approaches.A
However, this review has
significant limitations as the authors were funded by Equazen, a company that
manufactures Omega-3/6 supplements, thus likely bringing significant bias into
the findings.B Another review considered multiple studies
investigating the benefits of Omega-3 supplementation in children labeled with
the ADHD diagnosis and found multiple discrepancies among those examined.C
Lack of placebo groups, small sample sizes, and minimal trial length
contributed to the inconsistencies of the studies and subsequent lack of
reliability.C In a study
investigating the effectiveness of Omega 3 supplementation used in conjunction
with methylphenidate (a drug commonly prescribed for ADHD), researchers
concluded that the Omega 3 addition provided subjects with significantly better
outcomes when compared with controls.D Though this double-blinded
randomized clinical trial shows benefit, there are limitations which require
attention and are acknowledged by the researchers.D The study looked
at a notably small sample size of 40 children within a limited age range of
6-12 years and lasted over a period of only 8 weeks.D These factors
alone bring into question the validity of the results, thus requiring further
investigation before concrete conclusions can be made. Therefore, though some
research points to the potential benefits of Omega 3 supplementation in
children with the ADHD diagnosis, it appears that greater bodies of research
point to the ineffectiveness or at best, minimal effectiveness of this
treatment.
References
A. Kean JD, Sarris J, Scholey A, et
al. Reduced inattention and hyperactivity and improved cognition after marine
oil extract (PCSO-524R) supplementation in children and adolescents
with clinical and subclinical symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Psychopharmacology. 2017;
234: 403-420.
B. Derbyshire E Do omega-3/6 fatty acids have a therapeutic role in children and young people with ADHD. Journal of Lipids. 2017; 2017: 1-9.
B. Derbyshire E Do omega-3/6 fatty acids have a therapeutic role in children and young people with ADHD. Journal of Lipids. 2017; 2017: 1-9.
C. Konigs A, Kiliaan AJ. Critical
appraisal of omega-3 fatty acids in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
treatment. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. 2016; 12:
1869-1882.
D. Moghaddam MF, Shamekhi M, Rakshani T. Effectiveness of methylphenidate and PUFA for the treatment of patients with ADHD: a double-blinded randomized clinical trial. Electronic Physician. 2017; 9: 4412-4418. Available from: http://www.ephysician.ir. Accessed December 15, 2017.
D. Moghaddam MF, Shamekhi M, Rakshani T. Effectiveness of methylphenidate and PUFA for the treatment of patients with ADHD: a double-blinded randomized clinical trial. Electronic Physician. 2017; 9: 4412-4418. Available from: http://www.ephysician.ir. Accessed December 15, 2017.
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