Fish may help depression

Recent research provides evidence that fatty acids in fish help cure depression.  The effect is believed to be due to eicospentaenoic acid(EPA) and there are plans to market the substance as a drug.

EPA is believed to supply fat to an area of the brain that the body cannot manufacture for itself.

Current trials on drugs based on EPA are promising with researchers claiming the drug has a much greater and faster impact than standard antidepressants.

The discovery of the effects of EPA is also being attributed to the low suicide rates in nations that consume large quantities of seafood such as Japan