9.5% of the U.S. population, aged 18 and above, suffer from Depression every year.Depression is the fourth largest disability in the world after respiratory infections, prenatal conditions and HIV/AIDS respectively.Research has found that saffron flower can be treat mild to moderate Depression.This tries to gain further insight.
The research was conducted at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences, South Kargar Street, Tehran 13185, Iran ( dated 2004 ).Reseachers wanted to find out the efficacy of this herb when compared to Imipramine.Imipramine is a standard anti-depressent all over the world.It was found that the effects of Saffron flower and Imipramine were similar on the subjects.
The research involved mild to moderate depression patients.They were divided in to two groups.The first group was given capsule of saffron.The dose was 30 mg/day.The second group was given capsule of Imipramine. And the dose was 100 mg/day.The duration of the study was for 6-weeks.
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October 25th, 2009 at 8:35 am
I need saffron (safralan) in tablets. I do’nt know where bay this remedy for depression.
With compliments for the article.
Roberto Corradi MD
Brescia ITALY