Table 3.
The effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on depression score of patients with bipolar disorder
Parameters | Groups | n | Before | After | Changes | P* |
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Depression score | Omega-3 | 30 | 18.93±9.04 | 13.70±5.32 | −5.23±3.22 | <0.001 |
Placebo | 30 | 19.36±9.72 | 20.43±8.26 | 1.06±5.22 | 0.590 | |
P** | 0.128 | <0.001 |
*P value for independent t-test, **P value for dependent t-test. The results are reported as mean±SD. SD=Standard deviation