Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 > I do not know what this study truly indicates. you can review the entire study here: http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/rapidpdf/bmj.38356.655266.82v1 > > First of all the Hypericum was also given as an extract , which was > manufactured by another pharmaceutical company, albeit an " > alternative pharmaceutical company". irrelevant - all herbal medications are extracts, except those that are directly picked from the plant and immediately consumed > Then, the treatment was not without problems. also irrelevant - all therapies are associated with adverse events of one kind or another, at one time or another, in one patient or another: even placebo you have to look at the types and incidence of events - in this study they are considerably less for SJW > Thirdly, "statistically" significant only means the p-value is 5 % or > below. > But, the incidence of all the problems in these patients may also be > below 5 %., even otherwise. read the study, the authors concluded: "This double blind randomised clinical trial showed that hypericum extract WS 5570 is at least as effective as paroxetine in ameliorating the symptoms of moderately or severely depressed patients" > Whether given hypericum as a drug, or paroxitene, it is definitely not > the same as saying enough family support will decrease the incidence > of depression. no - of course not - but try stuffing grandma in a little gelatin capsule - i am sure she will complain ;-) it can be very difficult to convince a patient and their doctor to get off of SSRIs SJW is a therapy that can be a catalyst to the kind of profound changes that truly promote mental wellness Caldecott todd www.toddcaldecott.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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