Use of complementary alternative medicine and the associated factors among patients with depression

From the Herbs and Mental Health Library

Available with CNP Library Membership

Join the CNP Research Library to unlock this summary and 3,000+ others across five population libraries.

View membership plans

Related Studies

Rhodiola rosea L. as a putative botanical antidepressant

Spurred by a lack of studies investigating the impact of Rhodiola rosea (R. rosea) on depression, Amsterdam & Panossian (2016) present in this literature review a breadth of studies investigating the antidepressant and anti-stress effects of R.rosea (considered to be a herbal adaptogen i.e., able to help the body combat stress) in animals and humans. […]

A placebo controlled randomized clinical trial of Crocus sativus L. (saffron) on depression and food craving among overweight women with mild to moderate depression

Although Crocus sativus (commonly known as saffron) has demonstrated its antidepressant properties, this 2020 study explored the impact of consuming saffron capsules on food craving, body weight, and depression in overweight women with mild to moderate depression. The seventy-three women who participated all had a BMI of 25 or above. They were randomized to either […]