Hi all,

I found this page googling the terms 'lithium' & 'omega 3' and I thought you might want to know about some recent research I've been doing myself on the promising evidences available regarding Omega 3 fatty acids.

In particular, there is a recent meta-analysis (Sept 25, 2013) about this:

J Affect Disord. 2013 Sep 25;150(3):707-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.05.042. Epub 2013 Jun 12.
Complementary and alternative therapies as add-on to pharmacotherapy for mood and anxiety disorders: A systematic review.

RESULTS: Generally, the evidence base is significantly larger for depression than for anxiety disorder. In unipolar depression, there is Level 2 evidence for adjunctive sleep deprivation (SD) and Free and Easy Wanderer Plus (FEWP), and Level 3 for exercise, yoga, light therapy (LT), omega-3 fatty acids, S-adenosylmethionine and tryptophan. In bipolar depression, there is Level 1 evidence for adjunctive omega-3s, Level 2 for SD, and Level 3 for LT and FEWP. In anxiety conditions, exercise augmentation has Level 3 support in generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. Though mostly well-tolerated, these therapies can only be recommended as third-line interventions due to the quality of available evidence.

Recommended dosage is around 1-2 gr. daily, according to Dr. Phelps' page.
Google "Omega-3 Fatty Acids(including Fish Oil)(updated 2/2013)", for I cannot post links until my post count is 10 or greater.

Regards