Patent ID: 6624195
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
A method of treating depression in a subject which comprises administering to the subject an oil comprisingi) an essential fatty acid (EFA) selected from the group consisting of a) a mixture of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and stearidonic acid (SA) in an amount of more than 20% by weight of the total fatty acids present, b) eicosapentaenoic acid alone in an amount of more than 20% by weight of the total fatty acids present and, c) Stearidonic acid alone in an amount of more than 20% by weight of the total fatty acids present and, ii) optionally, n-6 EFAs, wherein the weight ratio of SA/EPA to said n-6 EFAs, if present, is not less than 3:1.