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Increasing evidence for the efficacy of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids for neuropsychiatric illnesses (e.g., JW Psychiatry Mar 8 2010 and JW Pediatr Adolesc Med Aug 16 2006), and some parents' preference for nonpharmacological treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in their children, led these investigators to conduct a meta-analysis of studies of omega-3s for ADHD symptoms.
Potential studies were screened for rigorous study criteria, including use of ADHD severity scales, randomization, and blinded raters and excluding the initiation of another alternative or drug treatment during the study. The researchers identified 10 reports that included 699 children (range of mean ages, 9–12 years; 60%–87% male; study dura…