Efficacy and tolerability of St. John's wort extract LI 160 versus imipramine in patients with severe depressive episodes according to ICD-10

EU Vorbach, KH Arnoldt, WD Hübner - Pharmacopsychiatry, 1997 - thieme-connect.com
-The special extract of St. John's wort. Li 160, exhibited a superior antidepressant efficacy
compared to placebo in several controlled trials. Two further trials demonstrated a similar …

Formulations of dietary supplements and herbal extracts for relaxation and anxiolytic action: Relarian

BS Weeks - Medical science monitor, 2009 - medscimonit.com
Dietary supplements are widely used for desired effects on memory, insomnia, mood and
anxiety. This review focuses on supplements which have anxiolytic or mild relaxation …

Herbal medicines in the treatment of depression and anxiety

M Kamalipour, SH Akhoundzadeh, SHA REZAZADEH - 2008 - sid.ir
Herbal medicines include a range of pharmacologically active compounds: in some cases it
is not well understood which ingredients are important for a therapeutic effect. The …

The Effects of Rhodiola rosea L. Extract on Anxiety, Stress, Cognition and Other Mood Symptoms

M Cropley, AP Banks, J Boyle - Phytotherapy research, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This trial evaluated the impact of a Rhodiola rosea L. extract on self‐reported anxiety, stress,
cognition, and other mood symptoms. Eighty mildly anxious participants were randomized …

Mood disorders and complementary and alternative medicine: a literature review

NA Qureshi, AM Al-Bedah - Neuropsychiatric disease and …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Mood disorders are a major public health problem and are associated with considerable
burden of disease, suicides, physical comorbidities, high economic costs, and poor quality of …

Comparison of petal of Crocus sativus L. and fluoxetine in the treatment of depressed outpatients: a pilot double-blind randomized trial

AA Basti, E Moshiri, AA Noorbala, AH Jamshidi… - Progress in Neuro …, 2007 - Elsevier
Depression is one of the most common neuropsychiatric conditions, with a lifetime
prevalence approaching 17%. Although a variety of pharmaceutical agents is available for …

Evidence for Rosa damascena efficacy in mental disorders in preclinical animal studies and clinical trials: A systematic review

N Mohamadi, MHS Pourkorrani… - Phytotherapy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this systematic review was to identify animal preclinical studies and randomized
controlled trials that looked at the effects of R. damascena in any form on different mental …

Comparison of Crocus sativus L. and imipramine in the treatment of mild to moderate depression: A pilot double-blind randomized trial [ISRCTN45683816]

S Akhondzadeh, H Fallah-Pour, K Afkham… - … and alternative medicine, 2004 - Springer
Background The morbidity and mortality associated with depression are considerable and
continue to increase. Depression currently ranks fourth among the major causes of disability …

Natural health products, dietary minerals and over-the-counter medications as add-on therapies to antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder: a …

P Dome, L Tombor, J Lazary, X Gonda, Z Rihmer - Brain Research Bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
Given the moderate efficacy of the currently available antidepressants (ADs) in the treatment
of major depressive disorder (MDD), the identification of agents that are both able to …

Cardamom oil ameliorates behavioral and neuropathological disorders in a rat model of depression induced by reserpine

AA Abdel-Rasoul, NA Saleh, EN Hosny… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Depression is a public health problem. Despite the
availability of treatment options, its prevalence is increasing. A high rate of treatment failure …