Lead author Dr Alexander Niculescu found that the fatty acid DHA, which is the main ingredient of fish oil, 'normalised' behaviour of mice with the condition.
主导该项研究的亚历山大·尼古列斯库博士发现，脂肪酸中含有DHA有这样一种功效，摄入DHA之后，小白鼠的双相情感障碍的症状得以“正常化”。
'They are not depressed and when subjected to stress they do not become manic,' Dr Niculescu said.
尼古列斯库博士说：“它们不再表现出抑郁的症状，在施加压力的情况下，柏树也不再显得焦躁不安。”
However, an unexpected finding of the research was that the fatty acid also reduced the desire for alcohol.
尽管如此，这项实验还意外地发现，鱼油中的DHA还缓解了白鼠对于酒精的依赖。