Hypericum treatment of mild-moderate depression in a placebo-controlled study. A prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicentre study

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 163-169

  Schrader, E ^a   Meier, B ^b   Brattstrom A ^b  

^a Praxis Klinische A   (Germany)

^b Max Zeller Sohne AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Herbal remedies; Hypericum; Mild moderate depression

Indexed keywords

HYPERICUM EXTRACT; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; PLACEBO;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DETERIORATION; DIARRHEA; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANCHOLIA; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TABLET; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0031966728     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1077(199804)13:3<163::AID-HUP5>3.0.CO;2-I     Document Type: Article

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