Title |
Tachikawa project for prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder with polyunsaturated fatty acid (TPOP): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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Published in |
BMC Psychiatry, January 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-244x-13-8 |
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Authors |
Yutaka Matsuoka, Daisuke Nishi, Naohiro Yonemoto, Kei Hamazaki, Kenta Matsumura, Hiroko Noguchi, Kenji Hashimoto, Tomohito Hamazaki |
Abstract |
Preclinical and clinical studies suggest that supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids after trauma might reduce subsequent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To date, we have shown in an open trial that PTSD symptoms in critically injured patients can be reduced by taking omega-3 fatty acids, hypothesized to stimulate hippocampal neurogenesis. The primary aim of the present randomized controlled trial is to examine the efficacy of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in the secondary prevention of PTSD following accidental injury, as compared with placebo. This paper describes the rationale and protocol of this trial. |
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