Long-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Psychotic Disorders

Schizophrenia and other psychoses are heterogeneous and severe psychiatric disorders, with a worldwide prevalence of schizophrenia of 1–2% (1). Psychotic disorders are characterized by positive (e.g., delusions, hallucinations), negative (e.g., affective flattening, alogia, avolition), and cognitive symptoms (e.g., disorganized thinking, low concentration), all of which largely affect psychosocial well-being and functioning.