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Article: Editorial suggests St. John's Wort most useful for minor depression.(TOP OF THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
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- Nutraceuticals World
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- July 1, 2005
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An editorial published in the May 14th issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) indicated that St. John's Wort (SJW) be used for minor depression only because its efficacy for severe depression, and even moderate forms of depression, remains in doubt. This editorial was penned in response to a recent study that compared SJW and paroxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), which demonstrated surprising results. In the study, patients randomized to SJW showed greater symptom reduction than patients taking immediate release paroxetine. At six weeks, 71% of SJW patients, compared to 60% of paroxetine patients, showed a 50% or greater reduction in depressive ...