Written from the studies on PubMed, searched on 2026. nov. 11.. Every number below comes from a study listed under Sources.
What people read
Posts online say that Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) helps with ALS (motor neurone disease).
What has been studied
- 0In people
- 4In animals
- 1Only in the lab
What the studies found
Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) has been studied for ALS (motor neurone disease) in animals, not yet in people.
We found 6 published papers on Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) and ALS (motor neurone disease). They were published between 2013 and 2024.
0 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 0 are reviews, 4 are studies in animals and 1 are studies only in the lab.
The most important ones are listed under Sources.
What this means for you: Results in animals or in cells often do not hold in people. Do not stop or change your medicines because of it. Ask your doctor before you start taking it.
Sources
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Risk, Family Income, and Fish Consumption Estimates of Mercury and Omega-3 PUFAs in the United States.2021 · Int J Environ Res Public Health · In animals
- Gender-Specific Beneficial Effects of Docosahexaenoic Acid Dietary Supplementation in G93A-SOD1 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Mice.2020 · Neurotherapeutics · In animals
- Reductions of docosahexaenoic acid-containing phosphatidylcholine levels in the anterior horn of an ALS mouse model.2015 · Neuroscience · In animals
- The omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid accelerates disease progression in a model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.2013 · PLoS One · In animals
- Interplay between TDP-43 and docosahexaenoic acid-related processes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.2016 · Neurobiol Dis · In the lab
- Correction: The Omega-3 Fatty Acid Eicosapentaenoic Acid Accelerates Disease Progression in a Model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.2024 · PLoS One · Other paper