From such research, scientists went on to find that fish oil diet additives reduced the incidence of schizophrenic and manic depressive episodes in adult psychiatric patients. It may be that a deficit of these fatty acids, which are stored in the membranes of neurons, interferes with communication between brain cells. Neuringer M. 1996. Assessment of retinal function and vision in infants. Neuringer M. 1999.
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