Fish Oil Increases Acetylcholine, Eicosanoid-Induced Contractility of Ileum – (09-19-02)



Fish Oil Increases Acetylcholine, Eicosanoid-Induced Contractility of Ileum

This article is very timely with the FDA’s conditional approval (see next article) of alosetron. Re-release of this drug after its withdrawal after fatal side effects is a subject of hot controversy. The drug is designed to help with diarrhea-dominant IBS. Here we see a natural approach to the opposite end of the spectrum; and I’d bet I would be hard pressed to find any fatal reactions to fish oil…

Nutrition.org — Abstracts: Patten et al. 132 (9): 2506

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