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Fish oil supplements have been hailed as a wonder treatment for conditions ranging from autism to dementia. 众所周知，鱼油保健药品对于健康有着神奇疗效，可以治疗包括自闭症到老年痴呆等多种疑难杂症。 Now new evidence suggests the omega 3 fatty acids could tackle alcohol abuse as well. 据一项最近的研究发现，鱼油中富含的omega-3脂肪酸还有抑制酒精上瘾的效果，可以缓解酗酒的问题。 Scientists from the Indian University School of Medicine made the discovery by chance when studying whether fish oil had any benefit for bipolar disorder. 来自印度医科大学的科学家们在一项研究关于鱼油是否有益于双相情感障碍的试验中，意外发现了omega-3脂肪酸控制酒精依赖的功效。 Lead author Dr Alexander Niculescu found that the fatty acid DHA, which is the main ingredient of fish oil, 'normalised' behaviour of mice with the condition. 主导该项研究的亚历山大·尼古列斯库博士发现，脂肪酸中含有DHA有这样一种功效，摄入DHA之后，小白鼠的双相情感障碍的症状得以“正常化”。 'They are not depressed and when subjected to stress they do not become manic,' Dr Niculescu said. 尼古列斯库博士说：“它们不再表现出抑郁的症状，在施加压力的情况下，柏树也不再显得焦躁不安。” However, an unexpected finding of the research was that the fatty acid also reduced the desire for alcohol. | 
