Omega 3's precursors for endocannabinoids, which probably explains why the Dutch decriminalised cannabis to reduce the heroin epidemic and demonstrates what a state knew all those years ago, just like the UK got kids to take cod liver oil in the 50's or 60's.<p>Omega 3 also down regulates Dopamine receptor's 1 and 2, which over time resensitizes you to Dopamine especially if supplementing with Tyrosine.<p>Some hospitals give alcoholics mega doses of omega3's to reduce the chances of alcoholics going cold turkey dying on them.<p>Omega 3 can also reducing the craving for alcohol, and because it makes the eyes more sensitive to light, the blue light which is needed to increase serotonin in the brain helps with some forms of depression, knowing serine also now also being studied as an anti depressant. Serine also needed by neutrophils to be effect and omega3's enlarge neutrophils increasing the demand for serine.<p>Omega 3's also reduce the number of osteoclasts differentiating from mesenchymal stem cells (bone marrow), osteoclasts destroy your bones, releasing more calcium into the blood stream which amplifying the stimulating effect of the catecholamines, so short term over a few months you might feel your aches and pains as your bones repair, but long term things in your body get better helping to make later life less painful.<p>So this situation by Canada is interesting from a GDP and health care perspective.<p>Just how far does a country go to maintain GDP, by withholding knowledge, food legislation and healthcare?<p>Some country's don't appear to be serving the public very well!