Includes bibliographical references and index.

The role of docosahexaenoic acid in the evolution and function of the human brain / David J. Kyle -- The effects of n-3 fatty acid deficiency and its reversal upon the biochemistry of the primate brain and retina / William E. Connor, Gregory J. Anderson -- The lipid hypothesis of schizophrenia / David Horrobin -- Apolipoprotein E and lipid mobilization in neuronal membrane remodeling and its relevance to Alzheimer's disease / Marc Danik, Judes Poirier -- Omega-3 fats in depressive disorders and violence : the context of evolution and cardiovascular health / Joseph R. Hibbeln, Kevin K. Makino -- Plasma lipids and lipoproteins in personality disorder / E. Roy Skinner, Frank M. Corrigan -- Do long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids influence infant cognitive behavior? / J.S. Forsyth, P. Willatts -- Molecular species of phospholipids during brain development : their occurrence, separation, and roles / Akhlaq A. Farooqui, Tahira Farooqui, Lloyd A. Horrocks -- Polyunsaturated fatty acids, brain phospholipids and the fetal alcohol syndrome / Graham C. Burdge, Anthony D. Postle.

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Leading authorities examine the possible role of brain lipids in the development of conditions such as schizophrenia, depression, Alzheimer's disease and personality disorders and violence. A better understanding of the underlying causes of these debilitating medical disorders is of utmost importance and may contribute towards a means of prevention, amelioration and cure. The book is intended to stimulate further interest and lead to increased research in this important development area.

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