Effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on depressive symptoms, anxiety and emotional state in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Journal Title: Pharmacological Reports - Year 2013, Vol 65, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Our aim was to assess whether an early introduced n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) supplementation affects depression symptoms, anxiety and emotional state in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and no history of mental disorders. Methods: Fifty two patients with AMI were enrolled into the study and randomized to the study group (group P; n = 26; standard therapy + n-3 PUFA 1 g daily) or the control group (group C; n = 26; standard therapy). The following psychological tests were used at the baseline (3rd day of AMI) and after one month (30 ± 1 days): Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in a specific situation (STAI-S) and as a general trait (STAI-T), Emotional State Questionnaire (ESQ). Results: The baseline characteristics, pharmacotherapy and BDI, STAI-S/T and ESQ were similar between both groups. The mean test scores assessed for all patients (group P and C) during the one-month observation were significantly lower for BDI (p = 0.04), STAI-T (p = 0.03), STAI-S (p = 0.01) and harm/loss emotions (p = 0.005). After adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, coronary artery disease severity, ejection fraction, serum troponin level and the baseline tests results, n-3 PUFA intervention revealed additional significant decrease in BDI (p = 0.046), STAI-S (p = 0.03) and harm/loss emotions (p = 0.04). Conclusions: Our study provides novel and preliminary observations - n-3 PUFA supplementation reveals additional decreasing effects on depressive and anxiety symptoms in early post-MI patients.
Authors and Affiliations
Maciej Haberka, Katarzyna Mizia-Stec, Magdalena Mizia, Klaudia Gieszczyk, Artur Chmiel, Zbigniew Gąsior
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