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Lead
Durham VA Medical Center
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Age
18–65
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Veterans 18-65 years of age, any ethnic group, either sex.
2. Ability to participate fully in the informed consent process.
3. Current diagnosis of PTSD .
4. No anticipated need to alter medications for the 10-week duration of the study.
You may not be if
1. Serious unstable medical illness, history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) with loss of consciousness greater than 30 minutes, or history of cerebrovascular accident, prostate or breast cancer.
2. Current active suicidal and/or homicidal ideation, intent or plan.
3. Use of aspirin, warfarin or other anticoagulant therapy, as omega-3 fatty acids may increase bleeding time. Other concomitant medications for medical conditions will be addressed on a case-by-case base and determined if exclusionary.
4. Regular use of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation within the last 3 months (cod liver oil, other fish oil, flaxseed).
5. Regular consumption of more than one serving of fatty fish per week.
6. Substance dependence within the last 4 weeks (other than nicotine dependence).
7. Current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder, or cognitive disorder due to a general medical condition other than TBI.
8. Female patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
