Effects of Fatty Acid Supplementation on Substance Dependent Individuals
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2005-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Many substance dependent individuals continue to abuse a variety of substances during
treatment for their disorder. Often, substance dependent individuals are co-diagnosed with
depression and violence problems. Supplements of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may
play a role in treating individuals with such substance abuse problems. The purpose of this
study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the n-3 PUFAs eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and
docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) in treating relapse, aggression, and depression in substance
dependent individuals.