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Are Omega-3 EPA And Curcumin Helpful In Treating Depression?
Question: My psychiatrist took me off antidepressants! I mentioned to him I've been told that the omega-3 EPA and curcumin are helpful in treating depression without the side effects!! What is your opinion on this??--THANKS!
Brief Answer:
You can give it a try
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
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Omega-3 EPA and curcumin are stated as some of the natural remedies of depression. But they are generally used when the regular antidepressants are not effective like in a case of resistant depression. Or some times they are used to augment the existing antidepressant treatment. Its only rarely that they are used as a monotherapy in the absence of antidepressants and that too when it is a mild depression. However there is noting wrong in trying something which you feel will work. YOu can give it a try for 3-4 weeks but if there is no response then please inform your treating psychiatrist and get your antidepressants started again.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
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Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
You can give it a try
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Omega-3 EPA and curcumin are stated as some of the natural remedies of depression. But they are generally used when the regular antidepressants are not effective like in a case of resistant depression. Or some times they are used to augment the existing antidepressant treatment. Its only rarely that they are used as a monotherapy in the absence of antidepressants and that too when it is a mild depression. However there is noting wrong in trying something which you feel will work. YOu can give it a try for 3-4 weeks but if there is no response then please inform your treating psychiatrist and get your antidepressants started again.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Just one more thing doctor..Take fish oil and curcumin with or without food?
Brief Answer:
You may take it with food
Detailed Answer:
Hello
You may take fish oil and curcumin with food.
Regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy
You may take it with food
Detailed Answer:
Hello
You may take fish oil and curcumin with food.
Regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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