Posted by dj on August 15, 2000, at 19:52:30
CamW,
Maybe you can comment on the credibility of the following, which is from a supposedly credible source.
The following are from a newsletter for Enzymatic Therapy which manufactures and distributes more than 200 nutritional supplements, herbal extracts, and natural medicines. All Enzymatic Therapy
formulations, from raw materials to finished products, are lab-tested for purity, potency, and bioavailability.- http://www.enzy.comNutrition Newsbytes
Your link to nutrition discoveriesIN THE NEWS
ST. JOHN'S WORT AND ZOLOFT? TREAT DEPRESSION EQUALLY WELL
A new study indicates St. John's wort is as effective as the prescription
drug Zoloft? for the treatment of mild to moderate depression.The double-blind randomized, single-center trial was performed on 30 male
and female outpatients in a community hospital. Researchers gave patients
either 600 mg/day of a standardized hypericum extract or 50 mg/day of
sertraline (Zoloft) daily for one week. This regimen was followed by giving
subjects either 900 mg per day of St. John's wort or 75 mg/day of
sertraline for six weeks. Both regimens significantly reduced the severity
of depressive symptoms, as measured with scores on the Hamilton Rating
Scale for Depression (HAM-D) and the Clinical Global Impression scale.
Clinical response, defined as a 50% reduction or more in HAM-D scores, was
noted in 47% of patients receiving hypericum and 40% of those receiving
sertraline. The difference was not statistically significant.The study appears in volume 22, issue number 4 of the journal Clinical
Therapeutics. The article is entitled, "Comparison of an Extract of
Hypericum (LI 160) and Sertraline in the Treatment of Depression: A
Double-Blind, Randomized Pilot Study."and
HERBAL COMBINATION BOOSTS MENTAL POWER
Even healthy, middle-aged adults who live and work in a fast-paced and
demanding work environment can benefit from the herbal combination of
stabilized Panax ginseng and Ginkgo biloba.A unique combination of the two herbs has been shown to significantly
enhance fast, accurate thinking and short-and long-term memory, and reduce
mental fatigue.The 14-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, multi-center
study looked at the cognitive effects of the herbal combination in 256
healthy volunteers between ages 38 and 66. The volunteers performed a
battery of tests using the Computerized Cognitive Assessment System, a
validated testing method accepted by the FDA and used to assess the effect
of cognitive enhancing products. The study showed the group of volunteers
receiving the active herbal combination had statistically significant
improvement in cognitive function (average of +7.5%) compared to the
control group.Results of the study were presented at a National Institute of Mental
Health seminar and announced June 6, 2000, at a press conference at The
Rockefeller University in New York City.
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