Effects of omega-3 supplementation on interleukin and neurotrophin levels in an animal model of schizophrenia

ABSTRACTNew studies suggest that polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as omega-3, may reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia. The present study evaluated the preventive effect of omega-3 on interleukines (IL) and neurotrophin brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in the brains of young rats sub...

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Main Authors: ALEXANDRA I. ZUGNO, LARA CANEVER, GUSTAVO MASTELLA, ALEXANDRA S. HEYLMANN, MARIANA B. OLIVEIRA, AMANDA V. STECKERT, ADALBERTO A. CASTRO, FELIPE DAL PIZZOL, JOÃO QUEVEDO, CLARISSA S. GAMA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2015-08-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652015000301475&lng=en&tlng=en