ON THE CLINICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ANTI DEPRESSANT EFFECTIVENESS OFHYPERICUM

Authors
HARRER G SCHULZ V
Citation
G. Harrer et V. Schulz, ON THE CLINICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ANTI DEPRESSANT EFFECTIVENESS OFHYPERICUM, Nervenheilkunde, 12(6A), 1993, pp. 271-273
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Psychiatry
Journal title
Nervenheilkunde → ACNP
ISSN journal
07221541
Volume
12
Issue
6A
Year of publication
1993
Pages
271 - 273
Database
ISI
SICI code
0722-1541(1993)12:6A<271:OTCIOT>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
To date 25 controlled therapy studies have investigated the antidepres sive effectiveness of hypericum extracts. A total of 1592 treatment ca ses have been included. The dosage was typically 300 - 900 mg total ex tract daily; the therapy durations 2-6 weeks. 15 studies were performe d comparing hypericum extracts with placebo, 10 studies as comparative studies. Eleven of those studies are subsequently published in this i ssue of the journal >>Nervenheilkunde<<.