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"Fish oil 'might prevent schizophrenia'"

Source: NineMSN

Published: 04 Feb 2010

Category: Pharmaceutical

Rating: (5 stars)

Keywords: long, chain, omega, three, fatty, acid, psychotic, drugs, schizophrenia, adolescents

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Fish oil pills may be able to save some young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia, according to a preliminary but first-of-its-kind study conducted in Austria.

The original article can be found at: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/1008165/fish-oil-might-prevent-schizophrenia

how did it rate? (more information)

Criteria	Rating
Total Score	6 of 6
Novelty of Treatment	Satisfactory (?)
Availability of Treatment	Not Applicable
Treatment Options	Satisfactory (?)
Disease Mongering	Satisfactory (?)
Evidence	Satisfactory (?)
Quantification of Benefits of Treatment	Satisfactory (?)
Harms of Treatment	Not Applicable
Costs of Treatment	Not Applicable
Sources of Information	Satisfactory (?)
Relies on Press Release	Not Applicable

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This is an excellent article especially in terms of evidence and benefits.

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