The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
and there have been some you know this is like this is a field that's again understudied underfunded but you know some preliminary evidence randomized controlled trials small randomized controlled trials that need to be of course repeated with larger sample sizes you know they're basically showing that supplementation with EPA can help with depression
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A new study found that supplemental omega-3 EPA or DHA improved depressive symptoms between 64% - 71% in people with major depressive disorder.
Mounting evidence suggests that patients could be given higher doses of the omega-3s EPA and DHA to help decrease neuroinflammation and improve depressive symptoms.
The mechanism by which omega-3 improves depressive symptoms could be by lowering inflammation in the brain.
Within that same study, if individuals were given an omega-3 supplement before they were injected with LPS, their inflammatory markers weren't going up as much and they weren't getting the depressive symptoms. But that's a whole other story. um in terms of like studies have shown that actually inflammation is a major part of depression and omega-3 particularly EPA seems to be very powerful at reducing depressive symptoms in people with major depressive disorders.