Supplementation of Phosphatidylserine (PS) and n-3 Long Chain Fatty Acids (EPA, DHA) in Children With ADHD

Summary

To determine whether supplementation of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid conjugated to phosphatidylserine rather than triglycerides (fish oil) could affect Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in children.

Timeline

Start

2004-07

Primary completion

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Completion

2005-01

Publications

• Vaisman N, Kaysar N, Zaruk-Adasha Y, Pelled D, Brichon G, Zwingelstein G, Bodennec J. Correlation between changes in blood fatty acid composition and visual sustained attention performance in children with inattention: effect of dietary n-3 fatty acids containing phospholipids. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 May;87(5):1170-80. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/87.5.1170.

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