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Uploaded by on Jan 15, 2008

See how important Omega-3s are to brain function as these 2 rats (one of many such pairs) compete to find the submerged platform in this Morris water maze. You won't believe your eyes!!!

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  • they need to test at least 50 pairs. The IQ of 2 offspring can be totally different. This test is inconclusive.

  • The scientists tested many pairs of siblings and they ALL came out similarly. Which diet would you want to be raised on?

  • Farm raised fish may not contain omega-3 fats if it is not included in their diet.

  • Yes, farm raised fish can have less omega-3s in their tissues than wild fish, but fortunately fish require more omega-3s than humans so they must have some of these fats in their diet in order to survive.

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  • There's a large number of biological and chemical similarities between rats and humans. Metabolism of fatty acids is one of them. There are also plenty of studies done with humans. Did you even watch the video? They mentioned the study with human infant IQs. There's also studies done linking low Omega-3 ratios with depression, inflammatory disease, and low muscle mass. The nice thing about rats is that you can control experimental variables more precisely since they have much smaller life spans.

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  • The White House Rat, Socrates, must have been on omega-3s he picked up from eating vegetables in the White House garden because he ran in a straight line right in front of Williard, er, the President, during a news conference. Did PETA investigate what happened to Socrates?

  • @jeeimu

    Oh I think they'll be just fine

  • @Tristan129 how do you think an 'artisitc human cell' would fare in a swim test...?

  • @thechaosofmylife no they're not, but it's a bit unethical to purposely restrict an essential fat of an infant human through adulthood...

  • There are lots of studies on omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA that have been published in Journal of the American Medical Association and New England Journal of Medicine. This is a nice video.

  • I think chimpanzees would be a better test subject.

  • Im definitely in support of OMEGA 3s, I use with my own clients, however, the best OIL for DEPRESSION, ironically, is an OMEGA 6 FAT--LECITHIN! Ideally, you combine the 2 kinda fats with LECITHIN as the foundation. Works more times than not.

    Dr. Moo-Twahz, N.D.

  • lol the insufficient one just wants to try and get out

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