Attention! Have you or someone you love attempted suicide?

We are now recruiting people with depression to participate in a research study that investigates the effects of omega-3 fatty acids in depression.

You may be able to help our efforts by participating in an NIH-funded research study.

At MIND (the Molecular Imaging & Neuropathology Division of the New York State Psychiatric Institute) we are enthusiastic about recent research that indicates omega-3 fatty acids, an all-natural dietary supplement derived from cold-water fish, can impact brain functioning and may possibly ease symptoms of depression...[Learn More]

Fish Oil and Depression

A number of scientific studies reveal that omega-3 fatty acids, such as those found in certain cold-water fish, play an important role in the proper functioning of the human brain, and that people with depression tend to have lower levels of omega-3 in their bodies...[Learn More]

About Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Omega-3 fatty acids are one type of “essential” dietary fatty acids. This means that the human body needs them for health but cannot make them. We must get these compounds through the foods we eat...[Learn More]

Scientific Research

The lead researcher, M. Elizabeth Sublette, MD, PhD, has authored several articles on the topic of fatty acids and mood disorders...[Learn More]