The possibility that probiotics could be a new tool in fighting depression is gaining increasing attention in nutritional psychiatry, says Caroline Wallace ahead of her talk at the IPA World Congress + Probiota 2018 next month.
Extracts of St. John's wort are effective in reducing the symptoms of major depression, according to a new review in the prestigious Cochrane Systematic Review.
In the past few years, there has been a tremendous upsurge in
interest in natural products as part of a general trend towards
healthier consumer lifestyles. But a report due out this week will
warn that some natural products can pose...
A St John's Wort extract, produced by German group Schwabe, is at
least as effective in treating moderate to severe depression as a
commonly prescribed anti-depressant, finds new research out today.
Adding the amino acid supplement SAMe to a standard antidepressant
may be helpful to patients who have not responded to single-drug
treatment for clinical depression, say US researchers.