Better tolerability of St. John's wort extract WS 5570 compared to treatment with SSRIs: a reanalysis of data from controlled clinical trials in acute major depression
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like paroxetine have replaced older antidepressants mainly because of a more favorable safety profile, but they are still associated with burdensome side effects. We investigate the tolerability of St. John's wort extract WS 5570, a herbal antidep...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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July 2010
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International clinical psychopharmacology
Year: 2010, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 204-213 |
| ISSN: | 1473-5857 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/YIC.0b013e328335dc1a |
| Online Access: | Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1097/YIC.0b013e328335dc1a Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://journals.lww.com/intclinpsychopharm/Abstract/2010/07000/Better_tolerability_of_St__John_s_wort_extract_WS.3.aspx |
| Author Notes: | Siegfried Kasper, Markus Gastpar, Hans-Juergen Möller, Walter E. Müller, Hans-Peter Volz, Angelika Dienel, Meinhard Kieser |
| Summary: | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like paroxetine have replaced older antidepressants mainly because of a more favorable safety profile, but they are still associated with burdensome side effects. We investigate the tolerability of St. John's wort extract WS 5570, a herbal antidepressant with proven efficacy, in comparison to paroxetine and other SSRIs and placebo. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 07.03.2023 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1473-5857 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/YIC.0b013e328335dc1a |