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Evidence table of selected complementary and alternative medicine therapies
Intervention Study (year) Study design Conclusion
Hypericum (St John's wort) Cochrane Collaboration[1]
(2008)
Systematic review "The available evidence suggests that the hypericum extracts tested in the included trials a) are superior to placebo in patients with major depression; b) are similarly effective as standard antidepressants; c) and have fewer side effects than standard antidepressants. The association of country of origin and precision with effects sizes complicates the interpretation."

References

  1. Linde K, Berner MM, Kriston L (2008). "St John's wort for major depression.". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (4): CD000448. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD000448.pub3. PMID 18843608. Research Blogging. Review in: Evid Based Ment Health. 2009 Aug;12(3):78