Indicated prevention with long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids in patients with 22q11DS genetically at high risk for psychosis. Protocol of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment trial.

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AIM: It has been found that long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) reduce the risk of progression to first episode of psychosis (FEP) and may offer a safe and efficacious strategy for selective and indicated prevention in young people with ultra-high-risk (UHR) states. An opportunity for exploring the trajectory of FEP and for investigating the efficacy of preventive treatments exists in 22q11.2...

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