Abstract:
:In a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial, 70 patients (mean age, 49.7 years) suffering from mild to moderate depression received one tablet of either St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) extract (Calmigen) or fluoxetine hydrochloride (Prozac) twice a day for 6 weeks. Efficacy was determined according to the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD), the von Zerssen depression scale (DS), Clinical Global Impression (CGI), and patients' overall evaluation. Significant decreases (P<.001) of 50% in the Hypericum group and 58% in the fluoxetine group in the HAMD score and of 42% and 52% on the DS spoke to the efficacy of both medications. The Hypericum extract achieved 83% of the efficacy of fluoxetine on the HAMD and 78% on the DS. Assessments by physicians (CGI) and patients indicated considerable improvement with no between-treatment differences. Of the 9 dropouts (13%), 2 in the Hypericum group and 2 in the fluoxetine group were due to adverse reactions. Safety evaluations demonstrated only minor changes. The Hypericum preparation tested in this study is therapeutically equivalent to fluoxetine and is therefore a rational alternative to synthetic antidepressants.
journal_name
Adv Therjournal_title
Advances in therapyauthors
Behnke K,Jensen GS,Graubaum HJ,Gruenwald Jdoi
10.1007/BF02850017subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-01-01 00:00:00pages
43-52issue
1eissn
0741-238Xissn
1865-8652pii
254journal_volume
19pub_type
临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验abstract::Totally implantable catheters and totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) represent a valid method of administering long-term chemotherapy. TIVADs have several advantages over other methods of venous access: they are easy to implant under local anesthesia, they cause less discomfort for patients, and they c...
journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF02850046
更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s12325-017-0576-x
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF02850001
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1007/s12325-018-0869-8
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/BF02849799
更新日期:2003-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1007/BF02848774
更新日期:2007-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s12325-009-0005-x
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 已发布勘误
doi:10.1007/s12325-020-01220-5
更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF02877719
更新日期:2007-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s12325-020-01237-w
更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s12325-009-0070-1
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s12325-020-01490-z
更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/BF02850035
更新日期:2004-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s12325-012-0051-7
更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:It is unclear whether patients and their loved ones appreciate that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The purpose of this survey was to evaluate the degree of awareness regarding the link between T2DM and CVD. METHODS:An online s...
journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s12325-019-0871-9
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO) causes ischemic symptoms of the lower limbs, reducing quality of life (QOL), and has a poor prognosis. Early diagnosis and treatment are necessary. In this study, the effects of long-term administration of beraprost sodium (beraprost) to treat ASO were investigated. METHO...
journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s12325-013-0030-7
更新日期:2013-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Diabetes-related healthcare costs are increasing in the United States, with inpatient hospitalization the largest component of medical expenditures. The aims of this study were to characterize hospitalized type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, understand the relationship between hospitalization and hea...
journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s12325-015-0223-3
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s12325-020-01428-5
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF02849964
更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s12325-010-0079-5
更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1007/s12325-018-0751-8
更新日期:2018-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF02850213
更新日期:2006-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s12325-020-01344-8
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Previous studies showed the relation of mental distress such as anxiety and depression to coronary vasoconstriction and myocardial ischemia. However, the mental health status of patients suspected to have vasospastic angina is unclear. METHODS:A total of 99 patients underwent intracoronary acetylcholine (AC...
journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s12325-020-01424-9
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF02850315
更新日期:2006-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Advances in therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s12325-008-0004-3
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00