Pharmacotherapy is the conventional treatment for depression, with only half of the patients
responding to the first trial of monotherapy with first-line medicines. One way to overcome …

Background and aims Antidepressant drugs are accompanied with high rate of adverse
effects. Lavender is one of the most common herbal drugs mentioned in Traditional Persian …

BACKGROUND: Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is often recommended for stress/anxiety
relief and believed to possess anxiolytic effects. AIM: To critically evaluate the …

Background Depression has rapidly progressed worldwide, and the need for an efficient
treatment with low side effect has risen. Melissa officinalis L and Lavandula angustifolia Mill …

Aim The aim of this study was to determine the effect of L. officinalis and venlafaxine in
treating depression. Materials and Methods For this study, 120 patients referred to the …

Introduction Aromatherapy and decoctions of lavender have been traditionally used for their
anxiolytic harboring-soothing effects without proper evidence. This study aims to …

Depression is a major health problem and is not only underrecognized and undertreated but
is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Lavandula angustifolia Mill.(Lamiacae) …

Purpose The recent evidence suggested substantial anxiolytic efficacy of lavender. The aim
of this study was to examine the efficacy of lavender for anxiety, depression, and …

Background and aim Medical plants have been used for centuries as a medicinal agent in
treatment of depression and anxiety. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of …

Background Anxiety is one of the uprising psychiatric disorders of the last decades and
lavender administration has been traditionally suggested as a possible treatment. The …