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The role of fatty acids in the emotional well-being of young adults: associations between fatty acid levels and symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and sleep disturbances

Hanna Karakuła-Juchnowicz
1
,
Agnieszka Banaszek
1
,
Ryszard Sitarz
1
,
Kaja Karakuła
1
,
Zuzanna Wingralek
1
,
Zuzanna Rząd
1
,
Ewa Stachowska
2
,
Natalia Jakubiak
2
,
Ewa Urbańska
3
,
Dariusz Juchnowicz
4
,
Joanna Rog
5

  1. I Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Early Intervention, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
  2. Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland
  3. Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
  4. Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
  5. Laboratory of Human Metabolism Research, Department of Dietetics, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Science, Poland
Adv Psychiatry Neurol 2024; 33 (4)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ppn.2024.144224
Online publish date: 2024/11/27
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