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: Kasper, Siegfried (Author) , Gastpar, Markus (Author) , Möller, Hans-Juergen (Author) , Müller, Walter E. (Author) , Volz, Hans-Peter (Author) , Dienel, Angelika (Author) , Kieser, Meinhard (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: July 2010
In: International clinical psychopharmacology
Year: 2010, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 204-213
ISSN:1473-5857
DOI:10.1097/YIC.0b013e328335dc1a
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Author Notes:Siegfried Kasper, Markus Gastpar, Hans-Juergen Möller, Walter E. Müller, Hans-Peter Volz, Angelika Dienel, Meinhard Kieser
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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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ISSN:1473-5857
DOI:10.1097/YIC.0b013e328335dc1a