Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to assess the effectiveness and safety of free and easy Wanderer plus, a polyherbal preparation for depressive disorders

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1518-1524

  Qin, Feng ^a   Wu, Xiao Ai ^a   Tang, Yao ^a   Huang, Qiang ^a   Zhang, Zhang Jin ^b   Yuan, Jiu Hong ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Depression disorders; Free and easy Wanderer plus; Meta analysis; Polyherbal preparation

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CITALOPRAM; CLOMIPRAMINE; FLUOXETINE; FREE AND EASY WANDERER PLUS; HERBACEOUS AGENT; IMIPRAMINE; MAPROTILINE; PAROXETINE; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BLURRED VISION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSTIPATION; DEPRESSION; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FATIGUE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; META ANALYSIS; MONOTHERAPY; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SOMNOLENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 80053944889     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.06.018     Document Type: Review

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