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 Huntington's disease.
What has been studied
- 3In people3 randomised trials
- 2In animals
- 0Only in the lab
What the studies found
Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) has been tested in randomised trials in people with Huntington's disease.
We found 8 published papers on Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) and Huntington's disease. They were published between 2007 and 2021.
3 of them are studies in people (3 randomised trials), 3 are reviews, 2 are studies in animals and 0 are studies only in the lab.
The most important ones are listed under Sources.
What this means for you: A study in people is not proof that it helps you. Do not stop or change your medicines because of it. Ask your doctor before you start taking it.
Sources
- Ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid treatment in Huntington's disease: A placebo-controlled clinical trial.2015 · Mov Disord · Randomised trial
- Randomized controlled trial of ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid in Huntington disease: the TREND-HD study.2008 · Arch Neurol · Randomised trial
- Reduction in cerebral atrophy associated with ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid treatment in patients with Huntington's disease.2008 · J Int Med Res · Randomised trial
- Converging evidence in support of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids as a potential therapy for Huntington's disease symptoms.2021 · Rev Neurosci · Review
- Copy number variation, eicosapentaenoic acid and neurological disorders with particular reference to Huntington's disease and associated CAG repeats, and to myalgic encephalomyelitis and viral infection.2010 · World Rev Nutr Diet · Review
- Omega-3 DHA and EPA for cognition, behavior, and mood: clinical findings and structural-functional synergies with cell membrane phospholipids.2007 · Altern Med Rev · Review
- Striatal mitochondria response to 3-nitropropionic acid and fish oil treatment.2018 · Nutr Neurosci · In animals
- Cystamine and ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid treatment fail to prevent malonate-induced striatal toxicity in mice.2011 · Neurobiol Aging · In animals