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SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2024

Phytochemicals in the treatment of patients with depression: a systemic review.

Natalia Picheta, Julia Piekarz, Karolina Daniłowska, Karol Mazur, Halina Piecewicz-Szczęsna, Agata Smoleń

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Synthesis in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Natalia PichetaChair and Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research Methodology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Julia PiekarzChair and Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research Methodology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Karolina DaniłowskaChair and Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research Methodology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Karol MazurChair and Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research Methodology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Halina Piecewicz-SzczęsnaChair and Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research Methodology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Agata SmoleńChair and Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research Methodology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Depression is a complex mental disease whose incidence increases every year; 300 million people worldwide currently suffer from it. Women are more likely to suffer from depression, twice the rate as men. It is one of the few illnesses that can lead to suicide, which makes it very dangerous - currently, 700,000 people die from suicide and it is the 4th most common cause of death in people aged 15-29. The treatment strategies for depression is a big challenge for physicians, pharmacists, scientists and classic remedies cause many side effects. Therefore, natural phytotherapy with herbs can prove to be a good solution. Phytotherapy is a popular treatment method used for centuries in Chinese medicine or Ayurveda. Materials and methods: The study conducted a comprehensive database search PubMed, ClinicalKey and MedNar covered the years 2015 - 2024 to provide the most up-to-date data. 13 randomized controlled trials and 1 meta - analysis were included in the systematic review. Results: Many plants show anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and cognitive enhancing effects, which are particularly important in depression. In the treatment of depression, plants such as Conclusions:

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depressionlavenderphytochemicalssaffronSt. John’s wortturmeric

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PMID39717381
PMCPMC11663887

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